Percina macrocephala
Longhead darter | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Percidae |
Genus: | Percina |
Species: | P. macrocephala
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Binomial name | |
Percina macrocephala (Cope, 1867)
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Synonyms[2] | |
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Percina macrocephala, also known
ray-finned fish, a darter in the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes, and pikeperches. P. macrocephala is endemic to the United States
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Geographic range
P. macrocephala occurs in the basin of the
Habitat
The preferred habitat of P. macrocephala is rocky pools with a strong flow, usually upstream or downstream from riffles with pebbles in clear, small to medium-sized rivers. It also inhabits creeks.[2]
Diet
P. macrocephala is carnivorous, and its food is mainly small crayfishes and mayfly nymphs.[2]
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