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Longhead darter (Percina macrocephala)
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Longhead darter (Percina macrocephala) specimen
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Percidae

Longhead darter

Percina macrocephala

Percid Fish Reaching Twelve Centimeters

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

Longhead darter is known around North America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and records give a maximum length of 12 cm.

Family
Percidae
Genus
Percina
Maximum length
12 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
North America: Ohio River basin from New York and North Carolina, and west to western central Kentucky and Tennessee in the USA.
Conservation status
DDData Deficient

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