Logperch
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 Percina caprodes
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| Percina caprodes Rafinesque, 1818 |
The logperch is a group of fish in the genus Percina of the family Percidae. They are characterised by distinct vertical barring along the flank and a subterminal mouth. There are ten species of logperch in the world, native to eastern parts of the US and Canada. The fish inhabit clear, gravelly streams and lakes, reaching a maximum size of about 18 cm (7 inches) and a maximum age of about 3 years. Percina caprodes is the most widespread of the species; some of the species with more restricted distribution are threatened in various ways. Due to their small size, the fish are not normally harvested for food. Habitat alteration and inappropriate land use practices are the most common population stressors.
[edit] Species
- Percina macrolepida — Bigscale logperch
- Percina burtoni — Blotchside logperch
- Percina jenkinsi — Conasauga logperch
- Percina suttkusi — Gulf logperch
- Percina caprodes — Logperch
- Percina kathae — Mobile logperch
- Percina fulvitaenia &mdass; Ozark logperch
- Percina rex — Roanoke logperch
- Percina austroperca — Southern logperch
- Percina carbonaria — Texas logperch
[edit] External links
- Logperch species at Fishbase
- Logperch at Animal Diversity Web
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