Stargazing darter (Percina uranidea)

Scientific name: Percina uranidea Jordan & Gilbert, 1887

The Stargazing darter (Percina uranidea) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae.

Biology

Occurs in fast gravel runs of clear, medium-sized rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Percina uranidea
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.8
Common length
5.3
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: St. Francis, White and Ouachita River drainages in Missouri, Arkansas and Louisiana, USA. Formerly in lower Wabash River in Indiana and Illinois, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Lower Risk: near threatened (LR/nt)
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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