Logperch

This article is about a group of species in the genus Percina. For the common logperch, see Percina caprodes.

Logperches are a group of ray-finned fish in the genus Percina of the family Percidae.

Logperches
Mobile logperch, Percina kathae
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Percidae
Subfamily:	Etheostomatinae
Genus:	Percina

There are 11 species of logperch, native to eastern parts of the US and Canada. The fish inhabit clear, gravelly streams and lakes. Percina caprodes is the most widespread of the species; some of the species with more restricted distribution are threatened in various ways. Due to their small size, the fish are not normally harvested for food. Habitat alteration and inappropriate land use practices are the most common population stressors.

Characteristics

The logperch is commonly found as a baby and around 6 to 9 cm (2.4 to 3.5 in) in length, it has features like small black dots on the surface, elongated front fins, and a long skinny body, reaching a maximum size of about 18 cm (7.1 in) and a maximum age of about 3 years.

Species

• Percina austroperca – Southern logperch
• Percina bimaculata – Chesapeake logperch (often included in P. caprodes)
• Percina burtoni – Blotchside logperch
• Percina caprodes – Common logperch (or simply "logperch")^[1]
• Percina carbonaria (Baird & Girard, 1853) – Texas logperch
• Percina fulvitaenia Morris & Page, 1981 – Ozark logperch
• Percina jenkinsi – Conasauga logperch^[2]
• Percina kathae Thompson, 1997 – Mobile logperch
• Percina macrolepida Stevenson, 1971 – Bigscale logperch^[3]
• Percina rex – Roanoke logperch^[4]
• Percina suttkusi Thompson, 1997 – Gulf logperch