Pearl darter (Percina aurora)

Scientific name: Percina aurora Suttkus & Thompson, 1994

The Pearl darter (Percina aurora) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, USA.

Species facts

Scientific name
Percina aurora
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
North America: USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (B1ab(i,ii,iii,v))
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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