Channel darter

Percina copelandi

Seven Point Two Centimeters Percid Fish

Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Small
Temperate fish

Channel darter is known around North America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 7.2 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Percidae
Genus: Percina
Maximum length: 7.2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: wide-ranging but highly localized in St. Lawrence-Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins from southern Quebec in Canada and from Vermont south to northern Louisiana in the USA; and in Mobile Bay, Pascagoula and Pearl River drainages in the USA.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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