Bigscale logperch
| Bigscale logperch | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Percidae |
| Genus: | Percina |
| Species: | P. macrolepida |
| Binomial name | |
| Percina macrolepida Stevenson, 1971 | |
The Bigscale logperch (Percina macrolepida) is a small freshwater fish located in North America. It is native to the Sabine River of Louisiana, the Red River of Oklahoma and Arkansas, and to the Rio Grande drainage of Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico. It is now widespread in the Arkansas River basin where it was likely introduced. It was introduced to the Sacramento-San Joaquin River drainage in central California, and in reservoirs fed by the California Aqueduct where it is also widespread.
It prefers gravel runs and riffles of small to medium-sized rivers. It is also found in rivers with low flow and can be abundant in impounded waters.
References
- ↑ NatureServe (2013). "Percina macrolepida". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Percina macrolepida" in FishBase. January 2006 version.
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