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Percina ''Percina'' is a genus of small freshwater ray-finned fish, classified within the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches from North America. Like the similar fishes in 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 ...

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of logperch, native to eastern parts of the US and Canada. The fish inhabit clear, gravelly streams and lakes, reaching a maximum size of about and a maximum age of about 3 years. ''

Percina caprodes The common logperch (''Percina caprodes''), sometimes simply known as the logperch, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the Family (biology), family Percidae, which also contains the per ...

'' is the most widespread of the species; some of the species with more restricted distribution are threatened in various ways. Due to their small size, the fish are not normally harvested for food. Habitat alteration and inappropriate land use practices are the most common population stressors. The logperch is commonly found as a baby and around in length, it has features like small black dots on the surface, elongated front fins, and a long skinny body.

Species

*'' Percina austroperca'' – Southern logperch *'' Percina bimaculata'' – Chesapeake logperch (often included in ''P. caprodes'') *'' Percina burtoni'' – Blotchside logperch *''

'' – Common logperch (or simply "Logperch") *''

Percina carbonaria ''Percina carbonaria'', the Texas logperch, 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. Geographic distribution ...

'' ( Baird & Girard, 1853) – Texas logperch *''

Percina fulvitaenia The Ozark logperch (''Percina fulvitaenia'') 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 found in North Amer ...

'' Morris & Page, 1981 – Ozark logperch *''

Percina jenkinsi The Conasauga logperch (''Percina jenkinsi'') 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 Un ...

'' – Conasauga logperch *''

Percina kathae The Mobile logperch (''Percina kathae'') 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 found in the Mobile Ri ...

'' Thompson, 1997 – Mobile logperch *''

Percina macrolepida The bigscale logperch (''Percina macrolepida'') 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 ...

'' Stevenson, 1971 – Bigscale logperch *''

Percina rex The Roanoke logperch (''Percina rex'') 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 found in the Roanoke and ...

'' – Roanoke logperch *'' Percina suttkusi'' Thompson, 1997 – Gulf logperch Fish common names {{Percidae-stub