Logperches are a group of fish in the

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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 t ...

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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 ...

. There are 11

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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 Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and ...

'' 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

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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 ...

'' – 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 ...

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

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

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& 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 Fish common names {{Percidae-stub