Percina macrocephala
Longhead Darter
NS
G3
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Percidae (Perches)
Percina
Percina macrocephala (Longhead Darter)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North America: Ohio River basin from New York and North Carolina, and west to western central Kentucky and Tennessee in the USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Occurs in rocky flowing pools, usually above and below rubble riffles of clear, small to medium rivers (Ref. 5723, 10294); also found in creeks (Ref. 10294). Feeds on small crayfishes and mayfly nymphs (Ref. 10294).
Max length: 12.0 cm TL; common length: 8.4 cm TL; max age: 4 years.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; nonguarders (open water/substratum egg scatterers); parental care: none.
IUCN Red List Status: Data Deficient (DD), assessed 2012-08-01. Resilience: Medium (tmax=4).
References
Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen (1966) Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p.
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr (1991) A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p.
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