Percina peltata
Shield Darter
NS
G5
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Percidae (Perches)
Percina
Percina peltata (Shield Darter)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North America: Atlantic Slope drainages from Hudson and Susquehanna River in New York to Neuse River in North Carolina, USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Inhabit gravel and sand riffles and runs of creeks and small to medium rivers (Ref. 5723). Eggs are found buried in the substrate (Ref. 7043).
Max length: 9.0 cm TL; common length: 6.4 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; nonguarders (brood hiders); parental care: none. Eggs are found buried in the substrate (Ref. 7043).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2012-03-01. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
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.
Page, L. (1983) Handbook of darters. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. USA. 271 p.
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