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. 1 2 3 NatureServe 2013. Percina cymatotaenia. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. Downloaded on 26 August 2014.

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