Texas logperch (Percina carbonaria)

Scientific name: Percina carbonaria Baird & Girard, 1853

Texas logperch (Percina carbonaria)

The Texas logperch (Percina carbonaria) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, known only from Brazos, Colorado, Guadalupe and San Antonio River drainages in Texas, USA. Nearly confined to Edwards Plateau.

Biology

Inhabits rocky riffles and runs of small to medium rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Percina carbonaria
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: known only from Brazos, Colorado, Guadalupe and San Antonio River drainages in Texas, USA. Nearly confined to Edwards Plateau.
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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