Percina lenticula Richards & Knapp, 1964 Freckled darter |
Family: | Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae | |||
Max. size: | 20 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
Distribution: | North America: found only in the USA in Mobile Bay, Pascagoula River and Pearl River drainages of Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana. | |||
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Biology: | Occurs in fast, deep rocky riffles of small to medium rivers. Giant of the darters. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 19 April 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |