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Percina squamata (Gilbert & Swain, 1887) Olive darter |
| Family: | Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae | |||
| Max. size: | 13 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: middle Cumberland River drainage (Big South Fork and Rockcastle River) in Kentucky and Tennessee, and in the upper Tennessee River drainage in North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia in the USA. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits moderately deep boulder riffles and runs of small to medium rivers (Ref. 5723, 10294). Feeds on hydropsychid caddis larvae and heptageniid mayfly nymphs (Ref. 10294). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 02 August 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||