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Pearl Darter

Percina aurora

Classification

Family
Percidae

Percina aurora, the pearl darter is a small species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. It is native to the United States, where it is known only from Louisiana and Mississippi, but seems no longer to be present in the Pearl River. Its total area of occupation is under 200 km2 (77 mi2), it is a rare species and a candidate for federal protection.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 11