Percina macrocephala, also known commonly as the longhead darter, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter in the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes, and pikeperches. P. macrocephala is endemic to the United States.
Longhead darter | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Percidae |
Genus: | Percina |
Species: | P. macrocephala
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Binomial name | |
Percina macrocephala (Cope, 1867)
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Geographic range
editP. macrocephala occurs in the basin of the Ohio River from New York and North Carolina west as far as western central Kentucky and Tennessee.[2]
Habitat
editThe preferred habitat of P. macrocephala is rocky pools with a strong flow, usually upstream or downstream from riffles with pebbles in clear, small to medium-sized rivers. It also inhabits creeks.[2]
Diet
editP. macrocephala is carnivorous, and its food is mainly small crayfishes and mayfly nymphs.[2]
References
edit- ^ NatureServe (2013). "Percina macrocephala". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T16591A19034763. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T16591A19034763.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Percina macrocephalum". FishBase. December 2019 version.