Stripeback darter (Percina notogramma)

Scientific name: Percina notogramma Raney & Hubbs, 1948

Stripeback darter (Percina notogramma)

The Stripeback darter (Percina notogramma) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae.

Biology

Inhabit pools, usually with rock bottoms and near riffles, 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 notogramma
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.4
Common length
5.8
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Patuxent, Potomac, Rappahannock, York and James River drainages (all tributaries of Chesapeake Bay) in Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia 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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