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 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 species of Percina displaying vertical bars on their flanks are called logperches.
Species
There are currently 49 recognized species in this genus:
- Percina antesella <small>J. D. Williams & Etnier, 1978</small> (Amber darter)
- Percina apristis <small>C. L. Hubbs & Hubbs, 1954</small> (Guadalupe darter)
- Percina aurantiaca <small>Cope, 1868</small> (Tangerine darter)
- Percina aurolineata <small>Suttkus & Ramsey, 1967</small> (Goldline darter)
- Percina aurora <small>Suttkus & B. A. Thompson, 1994</small> (Pearl darter)
- Percina austroperca <small>B. A. Thompson, 1995</small> (Southern logperch)
- Percina bimaculata <small>Haldeman, 1844</small> (Chesapeake logperch)
- Percina brevicauda <small>Suttkus & Bart, 1994</small> (Coal darter)
- Percina brucethompsoni <small>Robinson, Cashner & Near, 2014</small> (Ouachita darter)
- Percina burtoni <small>Fowler, 1945</small> (Blotchside darter)
- Percina caprodes <small>Rafinesque, 1810</small> (Common logperch)
- Percina carbonaria <small>Baird & Girard, 1853</small> (Texas logperch)
- Percina copelandi <small>D. S. Jordan, 1877</small> (Channel darter)
- Percina crassa <small>D. S. Jordan & Brayton, 1878</small> (Piedmont darter)
- Percina crypta <small>M. C. Freeman, B. J. Freeman, Burkhead & Straight, 2008</small> (Halloween darter)
- Percina cymatotaenia <small>Gilbert & Meek, 1887</small> (Bluestripe darter)
- Percina evides <small>D. S. Jordan & Copeland, 1877</small> (Gilt darter)
- Percina freemanorum <small>Near, MacGuigan, Boring, Simmons, Albanese, Keck, Harrington & Dinkins, 2021</small> (Etowah bridled darter)
- Percina fulvitaenia <small>Morris & Page, 1981</small> (Ozark logperch)
- Percina gymnocephala <small>Beckham, 1980</small> (Appalachia darter)
- Percina jenkinsi <small>B. A. Thompson, 1985</small> (Conasauga logperch)
- Percina kathae <small>B. A. Thompson, 1997</small> (Mobile logperch)
- Percina kusha <small>J. D. Williams & Burkhead, 2007</small> (Bridled darter)
- Percina lenticula <small>Richards & L. W. Knapp, 1964</small> (Freckled darter)
- Percina macrocephala <small>Cope, 1867</small> (Longhead darter)
- Percina macrolepida <small>Stevenson, 1971</small> (Bigscale logperch)
- Percina maculata <small>Girard, 1859</small> (Blackside darter)
- Percina nasuta <small>Bailey, 1941</small> (Longnose darter)
- Percina nevisense <small>Cope, 1870</small> (Chainback darter)
- Percina nigrofasciata <small>Agassiz, 1854</small> (Blackbanded darter)
- Percina notogramma <small>Raney & C. L. Hubbs, 1948</small> (Stripeback darter)
- Percina oxyrhynchus <small>C. L. Hubbs & Raney, 1939</small> (Sharpnose darter)
- Percina palmaris <small>Bailey, 1940</small> (Bronze darter)
- Percina pantherina <small>Moore & Reeves, 1955</small> (Leopard darter)
- Percina peltata <small>Stauffer, 1864</small> (Shield darter)
- Percina phoxocephala <small>E. W. Nelson, 1876</small> (Slenderhead darter)
- Percina rex <small>D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1889</small> (Roanoke logperch)
- Percina roanoka <small>D. S. Jordan & O. P. Jenkins, 1889</small> (Roanoke darter)
- Percina sciera <small>Swain, 1883</small> (Dusky darter)
- Percina shumardi <small>Girard, 1859</small> (River darter)
- Percina sipsi <small>J. D. Williams & Neely, 2007</small> (Bankhead darter)
- Percina smithvanizi <small>J. D. Williams & Walsh, 2007</small> (Muscadine darter)
- Percina squamata <small>Gilbert & Swain, 1887</small> (Olive darter)
- Percina stictogaster <small>Burr & Page, 1993</small> (Frecklebelly darter)
- Percina suttkusi <small>B. A. Thompson, 1997</small> (Gulf logperch)
- Percina tanasi <small>Etnier, 1976</small> (Snail darter)
- Percina uranidea <small>D. S. Jordan & Gilbert, 1887</small> (Stargazing darter)
- Percina vigil <small>O. P. Hay, 1882</small> (Saddleback darter)
- Percina westfalli <small>(Fowler, 1942)</small> (Sooty-banded darter)
- Percina williamsi <small>Page & Near, 2007</small> (Sickle darter)
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