Longnose darter

Percina nasuta

Eleven Centimeters Percid Fish

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

The longnose darter (Percina nasuta) 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: 11 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: North America: Ozark and Ouachita Uplands (St. Francis, White, Arkansas and Ouachita River drainages) in Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma, USA.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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