|
Percina peltata (Stauffer, 1864) Shield darter |
|
|
photo by
Crippen, C. |
| Family: | Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae | |||
| Max. size: | 9 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Atlantic Slope drainages from Hudson and Susquehanna River in New York to Neuse River in North Carolina, USA. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabit gravel and sand riffles and runs of creeks and small to medium rivers (Ref. 5723). Eggs are found buried in the substrate (Ref. 7043). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||