''Percina'' is a

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of small freshwater

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, classified within the

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Etheostomatinae Etheosomatidae is a species rich subfamily of freshwater ray-finned fish, the members of which are commonly known as the darters. The subfamily is part of the family Percidae which also includes the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. The family i ...

, part of the

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Percidae The Percidae are a family of ray-finned fish, part of the order Perciformes, which are found in fresh and brackish waters of the Northern Hemisphere. The majority are Nearctic, but there are also Palearctic species. The family contains more than ...

, which also contains the

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es, ruffes and pikeperches from

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. Like the similar fishes in the genus ''

Etheostoma ''Etheostoma'' is a genus of small freshwater fish in the family Percidae native to North America. Most are restricted to the United States, but species are also found in Canada and Mexico. They are commonly known as darters, although the term "d ...

'', they are some species called "

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". More specifically, the genus as a whole is known as roughbelly darters, while certain

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of ''Percina'' with a pattern of vertical bars on the flanks are called logperches.

Species

There are currently 49 recognized species in this genus: * ''

Percina antesella The amber darter (''Percina antesella'') is a small, endangered species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. It is nativ ...

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& Etnier, 1978 (Amber darter) * ''

Percina apristis The Guadalupe darter (''Percina apristis'') is a small species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. It is found in th ...

'' C. L. Hubbs & Hubbs, 1954 (Guadalupe darter) * ''

Percina aurantiaca The tangerine darter or river slick (''Percina aurantiaca'') is a small species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. I ...

'' Cope, 1868 (Tangerine darter) * ''

Percina aurolineata The goldline darter (''Percina aurolineata'') is a small species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. It is found in th ...

'' Suttkus & Ramsey, 1967 (Goldline darter) * ''

Percina aurora ''Percina aurora'', the pearl darter is a small species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. It is native to the United ...

'' Suttkus & B. A. Thompson, 1994 (Pearl darter) * ''

Percina austroperca ''Percina austroperca'', the southern logperch, is a small species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. They are highly ...

'' B. A. Thompson, 1995 (Southern logperch) * ''

Percina bimaculata The Chesapeake logperch (''Percina bimaculata'') is a small species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. It is found in ...

'' Haldeman, 1844 (Chesapeake logperch) * ''

Percina brevicauda The coal darter (''Percina brevicauda'') is a small species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. It is found in easter ...

'' Suttkus & Bart, 1994 (Coal darter) * ''

Percina brucethompsoni ''Percina brucethompsoni'' is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. It is endemic to the Ouachita River system ...

'' Robinson, Cashner & Near, 2014 (Ouachita darter) * ''

Percina burtoni ''Percina burtoni'', the blotchside logperch or blotchside darter, is a small, endangered species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes an ...

'' Fowler, 1945 (Blotchside darter) * '' Percina caprodes'' Rafinesque, 1810 (Common logperch) * '' Percina carbonaria''

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& Girard, 1853 (Texas logperch) * ''

Percina copelandi The channel darter (''Percina copelandi'') is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. It is native to North Amer ...

'' D. S. Jordan, 1877 (Channel darter) * '' Percina crassa'' D. S. Jordan & Brayton, 1878 (Piedmont darter) * '' Percina crypta'' M. C. Freeman, B. J. Freeman, Burkhead & Straight, 2008 (Halloween darter) * '' Percina cymatotaenia''

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, 1887 (Bluestripe darter) * ''

Percina evides The gilt darter (''Percina evides'') is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. It can be found in a number of st ...

'' D. S. Jordan & Copeland, 1877 (Gilt darter) * '' Percina freemanorum'' Near, MacGuigan, Boring, Simmons, Albanese, Keck, Harrington & Dinkins, 2021 (Etowah Bridled Darter)Thomas J. Near, Daniel J. MacGuigan, Emily L. Boring, Jeffrey W. Simmons, Brett Albanese, Benjamin P. Keck, Richard C. Harrington and Gerald R. Dinkins. 2021. A New Species of Bridled Darter Endemic to the Etowah River System in Georgia (Percidae: Etheostomatinae: Percina). Bulletin of the Peabody Museum of Natural History. 62(1); 15-42. DOI: 10.3374/014.062.0102 * '' Percina fulvitaenia'' Morris & Page, 1981 (Ozark logperch) * '' Percina gymnocephala'' Beckham, 1980 (Appalachia darter) * '' Percina jenkinsi'' B. A. Thompson, 1985 (Conasauga logperch) * '' Percina kathae'' B. A. Thompson, 1997 (Mobile logperch) * '' Percina kusha''

& Burkhead, 2007 (Bridled darter) * '' Percina lenticula''

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& L. W. Knapp, 1964 (Freckled darter) * '' Percina macrocephala'' Cope, 1867 (Longhead darter) * '' Percina macrolepida'' Stevenson, 1971 (Bigscale logperch) * ''

Percina maculata ''Percina maculata'', the blackside darter, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. It is a widespread inhabit ...

'' Girard, 1859 (Blackside darter) * '' Percina nasuta'' Bailey, 1941 (Longnose darter) * '' Percina nevisense'' Cope, 1870 (Chainback darter) * '' Percina nigrofasciata''

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, 1854 (Blackbanded darter) * '' Percina notogramma''

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& C. L. Hubbs, 1948 (Stripeback darter) * '' Percina oxyrhynchus'' C. L. Hubbs &

, 1939 (Sharpnose darter) * '' Percina palmaris'' Bailey, 1940 (Bronze darter) * '' Percina pantherina''

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, 1955 (Leopard darter) * '' Percina peltata'' Stauffer, 1864 (Shield darter) * '' Percina phoxocephala'' E. W. Nelson, 1876 (Slenderhead darter) * '' Percina rex'' D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1889 (Roanoke logperch) * ''

Percina roanoka ''Percina roanoka'', the Roanoke darter, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. It isnative to Virginia, Wes ...

'' D. S. Jordan & O. P. Jenkins, 1889 (Roanoke darter) * '' Percina sciera''

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, 1883 (Dusky darter) * '' Percina shumardi'' Girard, 1859 (River darter) * '' Percina sipsi''

& Neely, 2007 (Bankhead darter) * '' Percina smithvanizi''

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, 2007 (Muscadine darter) * '' Percina squamata''

, 1887 (Olive darter) * '' Percina stictogaster'' Burr & Page, 1993 (Frecklebelly darter) * ''

Percina suttkusi The Gulf logperch (''Percina suttkusi'') is a small species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. It is found in North Am ...

'' B. A. Thompson, 1997 (Gulf logperch) * '' Percina tanasi'' Etnier, 1976 (Snail darter) * '' Percina uranidea'' D. S. Jordan &

, 1887 (Stargazing darter) * '' Percina vigil'' O. P. Hay, 1882 (Saddleback darter) * '' Percina williamsi'' Page & Near, 2007 (Sickle darter)

References

Etheostomatinae Taxa named by Samuel Stehman Haldeman {{Percidae-stub