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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Sharpnose darter

Percina oxyrhynchus Hubbs & Raney, 1939
Max Length
12 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
24.00/100
Typical Length
8.4 cm
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Adults inhabit fast boulder riffles and runs of small to medium rivers . Migratory behaviour is undetermined .

Scientific Name
Percina oxyrhynchus
Authority
Hubbs & Raney, 1939
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
12 cm
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
24.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Sharpnose darter is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Sharpnose darter is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate; 41°N - 38°N North America: southern tributaries of Ohio River from Monongahela River in Pennsylvania to Kentucky River in Kentucky, south in New River drainage to North Carolina in the USA.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.4±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00575 × L3.13 (TL)
Max TL
12cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2012

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
24.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Hubbs & Raney, 1939

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 11 records indexed .

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