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Physical Description: � Elongate body � Two dorsal fins, almost connected � Large eye � Terminal mouth � Usually three spots at base of tail fin � Somewhat forked tail fin � Dark-colored body � Dark, roundish blotches along the side in a line � Black vertical bars along the side that extend over the back in spawning males � First dorsal fin brown, sometimes with a faint yellow-orange band on the edge Similar species: � Logperch (Percina caprodes) Mean body size: � Adults are 50-100 mm standard length Habitat: � Warm streams and rivers with clean gravel bottom Distribution in VA: � Found only in the Clinch and Powell Rivers in the Tennessee drainage Food Habits: � Insects Reproductive Habits: � Mature by age 1 � Spawning occurs May to early July � Occurs in gravel riffles � Males are territorial � Most likely buries its eggs � Fecundity is about 80-196 eggs per female � Hybridizes with the logperch Population Status, Economic, or Ecological Importance: � Widespread population, but not seen often � Rare in Virginia References: Jenkins, R.E and N.M. Burkhead. 1993. Freshwater Fishes of Virginia. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, Maryland.If you are seeking more information for the above species click on the VAFWIS logo (The Virginia Fish and Wildlife Information Service):
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