Bluestripe darter
| Bluestripe darter | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Percidae |
| Genus: | Percina |
| Species: | P. cymatotaenia |
| Binomial name | |
| Percina cymatotaenia (Gilbert & Meek, 1887) | |
The bluestripe darter (Percina cymatotaenia) is a species of fish in the perch family, Percidae. It is endemic to Missouri in the United States, where it occurs in the rivers of the Ozarks.[1]
This fish was an endangered species on the IUCN Red List in 1996. In a 2003 reevaluation it was downlisted to vulnerable status when the populations were determined to be mostly stable overall.[1]
The fish lives in small to medium-sized rivers with abundant floating and riverbank vegetation which it uses for cover. It prefers calm waters with little current.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 NatureServe 2013. Percina cymatotaenia. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. Downloaded on 26 August 2014.
External links
- Froese, R. and D. Pauly, Eds. Percina cymatotaenia. FishBase. 2011.
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