Conasauga logperch

Percina jenkinsi

Fourteen Centimeters Percid Fish of North American Waters

Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
West Asia
Small
Tropical fish

The Conasauga logperch (Percina jenkinsi) 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. It is endemic to the United States. It is one of 184 species of darters in North America.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Percidae
Genus: Percina
Maximum length: 14 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: Conasauga River (in Alabama River system) in Tennessee and Georgia, USA.
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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