Logperch
📖 Overview
Most common over gravel and sand in medium-sized rivers but can be found almost anywhere from small, fast-flowing rock-bottomed streams to vegetated lakes . Adults feed on larvae of midges, mayflies, caddisflies (especially hydropsychids), riffle beetles, stoneflies, limpets, and fish eggs . Eggs are found buried in the substrate .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Logperch is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Spawns in running water on sand or fine roots over sand . Eggs are found buried in the substrate .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate; 60°N - 30°N North America: St.
🌿 Ecology
larvae of midges, mayflies, caddisflies (especially hydropsychids), riffle beetles, stoneflies, limp
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Common Logperch · Log Perch · logperch · Manitou Darter · Zebra Fish |
| 🌍CES | percina různopruhá |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Bjælkesmutte |
| 🇩🇪German | Gewöhnlicher Logbarsch |
| 🇫🇷French | fouille-roche zébré |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Полосатая перцина |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perca nebulosa | Haldeman | 1842 | Synonym |
| Percina caprodes manitou | Jordan | 1877 | Synonym |
| Percina caprodes zebra | Agassiz | - | Synonym |
| Percina manitou | Jordan | 1877 | Synonym |
| Pileoma zebra | Agassiz | 1850 | Synonym |
| Sciaena caprodes | Rafinesque | 1818 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 91 records indexed .
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