''Percina'' is a

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of small freshwater

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belonging to the

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Etheostomatinae Etheostomatinae 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 ...

, which is 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 nearly 250 ...

. The Percidae family also includes the

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es, ruffes and pikeperches from

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. Along with similar fishes in other genera, members of ''Percina'' are commonly known as " darters". More specifically, the genus as a whole is known as roughbelly darters, while certain

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of ''Percina'' displaying vertical bars on their flanks are called logperches.

Species

There are currently 49 recognized species in this genus: * '' Percina antesella'' J. D. Williams & Etnier, 1978 (Amber darter) * '' Percina apristis'' C. L. Hubbs & Hubbs, 1954 (Guadalupe darter) * '' Percina aurantiaca''

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, 1868 (Tangerine darter) * '' Percina aurolineata'' Suttkus & Ramsey, 1967 (Goldline darter) * '' Percina aurora'' Suttkus & B. A. Thompson, 1994 (Pearl darter) * '' Percina austroperca'' B. A. Thompson, 1995 (Southern logperch) * '' Percina bimaculata'' Haldeman, 1844 (Chesapeake logperch) * '' Percina brevicauda'' Suttkus &

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, 1994 (Coal darter) * ''

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, Cashner & Near, 2014 (Ouachita darter) * '' Percina burtoni'' Fowler, 1945 (Blotchside darter) * '' Percina caprodes''

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, 1810 (Common logperch) * '' Percina carbonaria'' Baird & Girard, 1853 (Texas logperch) * '' Percina copelandi'' D. S. Jordan, 1877 (Channel darter) * '' Percina crassa'' D. S. Jordan & Brayton, 1878 (Piedmont darter) * '' Percina crypta'' M. C. Freeman, B. J. Freeman, Burkhead &

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, 2008 (Halloween darter) * '' Percina cymatotaenia'' Gilbert & Meek, 1887 (Bluestripe darter) * '' Percina evides'' 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 &

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, 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'' J. D. Williams & Burkhead, 2007 (Bridled darter) * '' Percina lenticula'' Richards & L. W. Knapp, 1964 (Freckled darter) * '' Percina macrocephala''

, 1867 (Longhead darter) * '' Percina macrolepida'' Stevenson, 1971 (Bigscale logperch) * '' Percina maculata'' Girard, 1859 (Blackside darter) * '' Percina nasuta'' Bailey, 1941 (Longnose darter) * '' Percina nevisense''

, 1870 (Chainback darter) * '' Percina nigrofasciata''

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, 1854 (Blackbanded darter) * '' Percina notogramma'' Raney & C. L. Hubbs, 1948 (Stripeback darter) * '' Percina oxyrhynchus'' C. L. Hubbs & Raney, 1939 (Sharpnose darter) * '' Percina palmaris'' Bailey, 1940 (Bronze darter) * '' Percina pantherina'' Moore &

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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'' D. S. Jordan & O. P. Jenkins, 1889 (Roanoke darter) * '' Percina sciera'' Swain, 1883 (Dusky darter) * '' Percina shumardi'' Girard, 1859 (River darter) * '' Percina sipsi'' J. D. Williams & Neely, 2007 (Bankhead darter) * '' Percina smithvanizi'' J. D. Williams &

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, 2007 (Muscadine darter) * '' Percina squamata'' Gilbert & Swain, 1887 (Olive darter) * '' Percina stictogaster'' Burr &

, 1993 (Frecklebelly darter) * '' Percina suttkusi'' B. A. Thompson, 1997 (Gulf logperch) * '' Percina tanasi'' Etnier, 1976 (Snail darter) * '' Percina uranidea'' D. S. Jordan & Gilbert, 1887 (Stargazing darter) * '' Percina vigil'' O. P. Hay, 1882 (Saddleback darter) * '' Percina westfalli'' ( Fowler, 1942) (Sooty-banded darter) * '' Percina williamsi''

& Near, 2007 (Sickle darter)

References

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