Roanoke logperch (Percina rex)

Scientific name: Percina rex Jordan & Evermann, 1889

Roanoke logperch (Percina rex)

The Roanoke logperch (Percina rex) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, upper Roanoke, upper Dan and upper Chowan River systems (in Roanoke River drainage) in Virginia, USA.

Biology

Occurs in gravel and boulder runs of small to medium rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Percina rex
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Common length
9.8
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: upper Roanoke, upper Dan and upper Chowan River systems (in Roanoke River drainage) in Virginia, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (B1+2c, D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=6)

Sources

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

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