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Percina shumardi (Girard, 1859) River darter |
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photo by
The Native Fish Conservancy |
| Family: | Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae | |||
| Max. size: | 7.82 cm SL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 3 years | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Hudson Bay basin in Ontario and Manitoba in Canada, and North Dakota south in Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins to Louisiana in the USA; Gulf drainages from Mobile Bay in Alabama to Neches River in Texas, USA; isolated population in San Antonio Bay drainage in Texas. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabit rocky riffles of small to large rivers (Ref. 5723, 10294). Adults usually occur in deep swift riffles while young in shallow riffles and runs (Ref. 5723). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||