Logperches are a group of ray-finned fish in the

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Percina ''Percina'' is a genus of small freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Etheostomatinae, which is part of the family Percidae. The Percidae family also includes the perches, ruffes and pikeperches from North America. Along with si ...

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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 nearly 250 ...

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of logperch, native to eastern parts of the US and Canada. The fish inhabit clear, gravelly streams and lakes. '' Percina caprodes'' 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.

Characteristics

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, reaching a maximum size of about and a maximum age of about 3 years.

Species

*'' Percina austroperca'' – Southern logperch *'' Percina bimaculata'' – Chesapeake logperch (often included in ''P. caprodes'') *'' Percina burtoni'' – Blotchside logperch *'' Percina caprodes'' – Common logperch (or simply "logperch") *'' Percina carbonaria'' ( Baird & Girard, 1853) – Texas logperch *'' Percina fulvitaenia'' Morris & Page, 1981 – Ozark logperch *'' Percina jenkinsi'' – Conasauga logperch *'' Percina kathae'' Thompson, 1997 – Mobile logperch *'' Percina macrolepida'' Stevenson, 1971 – Bigscale logperch *'' Percina rex'' – Roanoke logperch *'' Percina suttkusi'' Thompson, 1997 – Gulf logperch

References

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