Freckled darter

Percina lenticula

Twenty Centimeters Percid Fish

Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
West Asia
Medium
Temperate fish

The freckled darter (Percina lenticula) 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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Percidae
Genus: Percina
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: found only in the USA in Mobile Bay, Pascagoula River and Pearl River drainages of Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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