Tangerine darter (Percina aurantiaca)

Scientific name: Percina aurantiaca Cope, 1868

Tangerine darter (Percina aurantiaca)

The Tangerine darter (Percina aurantiaca) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, found only in the upper Tennessee River drainage in Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia, USA.

Biology

Inhabit clear, fairly deep, rocky pools (usually below riffles) of creeks and small rivers. Large males often found in rocky riffles. Juveniles feed on mayfly and dipteran larvae, while the adults consume caddisfly larvae. Eggs are found buried in the substrate.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Percina aurantiaca
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Common length
12.2
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: found only in the upper Tennessee River drainage in Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=4; Fec=750)

Sources

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

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