Percidae

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.