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Percina nigrofasciata (Agassiz, 1854) Blackbanded darter |
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photo by
Howell, W.M./Jenkins, R.L. |
| Family: | Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae | |||
| Max. size: | 11 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: found only in the USA from Edisto River in South Carolina, south to southern central Florida (almost to Lake Okeechobee) and west to Mississippi River in Louisiana. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits headwaters to medium-sized rivers, usually over gravel or sand (Ref. 5723, 10294). Feeds on midge, blackfly, mayfly, and caddisfly larvae (Ref. 10294). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||