Percina pantherina (Moore & Reeves, 1955)
Leopard darter
photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

Family:  Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae
Max. size:  9.2 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 3 years
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  North America: Little River system (in Red River drainage) of southwestern Arkansas and southeastern Oklahoma in the USA.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in gravel and rubble runs of clear, small to medium rivers.
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 05 March 2012 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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