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Shield darter (Percina peltata)
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Shield darter (Percina peltata) specimen
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Percidae

Shield darter

Percina peltata

Percid Fish of the Atlantic Ocean

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

Shield darter is a freshwater fish from North America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 9 cm.

Family
Percidae
Genus
Percina
Maximum length
9 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
North America: Atlantic Slope drainages from Hudson and Susquehanna River in New York to Neuse River in North Carolina, USA.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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