blackbanded darter

Percina nigrofasciata

Eleven Centimeters Percid Fish

Black
Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Small
Tropical fish

The blackbanded darter (Percina nigrofasciata) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish in the subfamily Etheostomatinae. It is in the family Percidae, which includes the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. It is endemic to the river systems of the Southeastern United States, and occupy headwaters to medium-sized rivers over a sandy or gravelly substrate, often associated with aquatic vegetation.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Percidae
Genus: Percina
Maximum length: 11 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: found only in the USA from Edisto River in South Carolina, south to southern central Florida (almost to Lake Okeechobee) and west to Mississippi River in Louisiana.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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