Shield darter (Percina peltata)

Scientific name: Percina peltata Stauffer, 1864

Shield darter (Percina peltata)

The Shield darter (Percina peltata) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, Atlantic Slope drainages from Hudson and Susquehanna River in New York to Neuse River in North Carolina, USA.

Biology

Inhabit gravel and sand riffles and runs of creeks and small to medium rivers. Eggs are found buried in the substrate.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Percina peltata
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Common length
6.4
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Atlantic Slope drainages from Hudson and Susquehanna River in New York to Neuse River in North Carolina, 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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