Texas logperch

Percina carbonaria

Thirteen Centimeters Percid Fish of North American Waters

Black
Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Small
Tropical fish

Percina carbonaria, the Texas logperch, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Percidae
Genus: Percina
Maximum length: 13 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: known only from Brazos, Colorado, Guadalupe and San Antonio River drainages in Texas, USA. Nearly confined to Edwards Plateau.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

Report a correction