Longnose darter
| Longnose darter | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Percidae |
| Genus: | Percina |
| Species: | P. nasuta |
| Binomial name | |
| Percina nasuta (Bailey, 1941) | |
The longnose darter (Percina nasuta) is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is endemic to the United States.
Characteristics
Very colorful with an orange band, short bodies are usually a muted yellow in color.[1] Found mostly in the Ozark and Ouachita uplands in Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma.[2]
References
Source
- Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Percina nasuta. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.