Piedmont darter (Percina crassa)

Scientific name: Percina crassa Jordan & Brayton, 1878

Piedmont darter (Percina crassa)

The Piedmont darter (Percina crassa) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, Cape Fear, Peedee and Santee River drainages in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina in the USA.

Biology

Inhabits rocky riffles and runs of small to medium rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Percina crassa
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
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Cape Fear, Peedee and Santee River drainages in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina in the USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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