Goldline darter (Percina aurolineata)

Scientific name: Percina aurolineata Suttkus & Ramsey, 1967

Goldline darter (Percina aurolineata)

The Goldline darter (Percina aurolineata) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, Coosa and Cahaba River systems (in Mobile Bay drainage) in Georgia and Alabama, USA.

Biology

Inhabits fast rocky runs of small to medium rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Percina aurolineata
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Common length
5.8
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: Coosa and Cahaba River systems (in Mobile Bay drainage) in Georgia and Alabama, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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