Longnose darter
| Longnose darter | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Percidae |
| Genus: | Percina |
| Species: | P. nasuta |
| Binomial name | |
| Percina nasuta (Bailey, 1941) | |
The longnose darter (Percina nasuta) is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is endemic to the United States.
Characteristics
Very colorful with an orange band, short bodies are usually a muted yellow in color.[2] Found mostly in the Ozark and Ouachita uplands in Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma.[3]
References
- ↑ NatureServe (2014). "Percina nasuta". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2014: e.T16592A19032120. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T16592A19032120.en. Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ↑ http://www.wildlifedepartment.com/wildlifemgmt/species/longnosedarter.htm
- ↑ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Percina-nasuta.html
Sources
- Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Percina nasuta. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
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