477 observationsLeast Concern
Gilt Darter
Percina evides
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Perciformes ›Family: Percidae ›Genus: Percina
About
The gilt darter (Percina evides) is a small freshwater fish in the genus Percina, a ray-finned fish in the perch family. It can be found in a number of states in the Mississippi River drainage of the United States although it has been extirpated from some river systems in which it was at one time present, mostly due to siltation and pollution problems. Males are more colorful than females and can grow to a length of...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Gilt Darter is Percina evides.
- Gilt Darter belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Gilt Darter belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Gilt Darter belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Gilt Darter belongs to the order Perciformes.
- Gilt Darter belongs to the family Percidae.
- Gilt Darter belongs to the genus Percina.