Longhead darter (Percina macrocephala)

Scientific name: Percina macrocephala Cope, 1867

Longhead darter (Percina macrocephala)

The Longhead darter (Percina macrocephala) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, Ohio River basin from New York and North Carolina, and west to western central Kentucky and Tennessee in the USA.

Biology

Occurs in rocky flowing pools, usually above and below rubble riffles of clear, small to medium rivers; also found in creeks. Feeds on small crayfishes and mayfly nymphs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Percina macrocephala
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Common length
8.4
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Ohio River basin from New York and North Carolina, and west to western central Kentucky and Tennessee in the USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Lower Risk: near threatened (LR/nt)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=4)

Sources

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

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