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The Percidae are a family of perciform fish found in fresh and brackish waters of the Northern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere

The Northern Hemisphere is the half of a planet that is north of the equator?the word sphere literally means 'half sphere'. It is also that half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator....
. The family contains about 200 species in ten genera. The darters, perches, and their relatives are in this family: well-known species include the walleye
Walleye

Walleye or yellow pickerel or pickerel is a freshwater perciform fish native to most of Canada and to the northern United States. It is a North American close relative of the European Zander....
, ruffe
Ruffe

The Eurasian Ruffe is a freshwater fish found in temperate regions of Europe and northern Asia. It has been introduced species into the Great Lakes of North America, reportedly with unfortunate results....
, and three species of perch
Perch

Perca is the genus of fish referred to as perch or, sometimes, yellow perch, a group of freshwater fish belonging to the family Percidae....
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The Percidae are a family of perciform fish found in fresh and brackish waters of the Northern Hemisphere
Northern Hemisphere

The Northern Hemisphere is the half of a planet that is north of the equator?the word sphere literally means 'half sphere'. It is also that half of the celestial sphere north of the celestial equator....
. The family contains about 200 species in ten genera. The darters, perches, and their relatives are in this family: well-known species include the walleye
Walleye

Walleye or yellow pickerel or pickerel is a freshwater perciform fish native to most of Canada and to the northern United States. It is a North American close relative of the European Zander....
, ruffe
Ruffe

The Eurasian Ruffe is a freshwater fish found in temperate regions of Europe and northern Asia. It has been introduced species into the Great Lakes of North America, reportedly with unfortunate results....
, and three species of perch
Perch

Perca is the genus of fish referred to as perch or, sometimes, yellow perch, a group of freshwater fish belonging to the family Percidae....
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FishBase

FishBase is a comprehensive database of information about fish. , it included descriptions of over 30,000 species, over 260,000 common names in hundreds of languages, over 46,000 pictures, and references to more than 42,000 works in the scientific literature....
 lists 204 species in ten genera:
  • Genus Ammocrypta
    Ammocrypta

    Sand darters are a genus, Ammocrypta, of Percidae native to Canada and the continental United States....
     (sand darters)
    • Naked sand darter, Ammocrypta beanii Jordan
      David Starr Jordan

      David Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenics, ichthyologist , educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University....
      , 1877      .
    • Florida sand darter, Ammocrypta bifascia Williams, 1975.
    • Western sand darter, Ammocrypta clara Jordan
      David Starr Jordan

      David Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenics, ichthyologist , educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University....
       & Meek, 1885      .
    • Southern sand darter, Ammocrypta meridiana Williams, 1975.
    • Eastern sand darter
      Eastern sand darter

      The eastern sand darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is found in Canada and the United States.Found only in clean water, the eastern sand darter is dying down....
      , Ammocrypta pellucida (Agassiz
      Louis Agassiz

      Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz was a paleontologist, glaciologist, and geologist, and was a prominent innovator in the study of the earth's natural history....
      , 1863)      .
    • Scaly sand darter, Ammocrypta vivax Hay, 1882.
  • Genus Crystallaria
    Crystallaria

    Crystallaria is a genus of darter in the family Percidae....
    • Crystal darter
      Crystal darter

      The crystal darter, Crystallaria asprella, is a small North American fish found in small, moderate, and swift rivers in the drainage basins of the Mississippi River and Ohio Rivers, however it is now extirpated from a majority of its range along the Ohio River....
      , Crystallaria asprella (Jordan
      David Starr Jordan

      David Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenics, ichthyologist , educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University....
      , 1878)      .
    • Crystallaria cincotta Welsh & Wood, 2008.
  • Genus Etheostoma
    Etheostoma

    The Etheostoma are a genus of small freshwater fish. Most are native to North America. They are commonly known as darter although the term, darter is shared by several other genera....
     (smoothbelly darters)
    • Sharphead darter
      Sharphead darter

      The sharphead darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is Endemism to the United States. Category:Fauna of the United States...
      , Etheostoma acuticeps Bailey, 1959.
    • Coppercheek darter
      Coppercheek darter

      The coppercheek darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is Endemism to the United States. Category:Fauna of the United States...
      , Etheostoma aquali Williams & Etnier, 1978.
    • Redspot darter, Etheostoma artesiae (Hay, 1881).
    • Mud darter, Etheostoma asprigene (Forbes, 1878).
    • Cumberland snubnose darter, Etheostoma atripinne (Jordan
      David Starr Jordan

      David Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenics, ichthyologist , educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University....
      , 1877)      .
    • Conchos darter, Etheostoma australe Jordan
      David Starr Jordan

      David Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenics, ichthyologist , educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University....
      , 1889      .
    • Emerald darter, Etheostoma baileyi Page & Burr, 1982.
    • Teardrop darter, Etheostoma barbouri Kuehne & Small, 1971.
    • Splendid darter, Etheostoma barrenense Burr & Page, 1982.
    • Corrugated darter, Etheostoma basilare Page, Hardman & Near, 2003.
    • Warrior darter, Etheostoma bellator Suttkus & Bailey, 1993.
    • Orangefin darter, Etheostoma bellum Zorach, 1968.
    • Buffalo darter, Etheostoma bison Ceas & Page, 1997.
    • Greenside darter, Etheostoma blennioides Rafinesque, 1819.
    • Blenny darter, Etheostoma blennius Gilbert & Swain, 1887.
    • Slackwater darter
      Slackwater darter

      The SlackWater Darter, is a small fish of the stippled Etheostoma group. The slackwater darter has a conspicuous dark subocular bar and three prominent saddles....
      , Etheostoma boschungi Wall & Williams, 1974.
    • Holiday darter, Etheostoma brevirostrum Suttkus & Etnier, 1991.
    • Brook darter, Etheostoma burri Ceas & Page, 1997.
    • Rainbow darter
      Rainbow darter

      The rainbow darter is a native North American fish that can be found in small fast moving streams and small to medium-sized rivers. It grows to to in length....
      , Etheostoma caeruleum Storer, 1845.
    • Bluebreast darter, Etheostoma camurum (Cope
      Edward Drinker Cope

      Edward Drinker Cope was an United States paleontology and comparative anatomy, as well as a noted herpetology and ichthyology.Born to a wealthy Society of Friends family, Cope quickly distinguished himself as a child prodigy interested in science; he published his first scientific paper in 1859....
      , 1870)      .
    • Chickasaw darter, Etheostoma cervus Powers & Mayden, 2003.
    • Vermilion darter, Etheostoma chermocki Boschung, Mayden & Tomelleri, 1992.
    • Relict darter, Etheostoma chienense Page & Ceas, 1992.
    • Greenfin darter, Etheostoma chlorobranchium Zorach, 1972.
    • Bluntnose darter, Etheostoma chlorosoma (Hay, 1881).
    • Lipstick darter, Etheostoma chuckwachatte Mayden & Wood, 1993.
    • Ashy darter
      Ashy darter

      The ashy darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is Endemism to the United States....
      , Etheostoma cinereum Storer, 1845.
    • Creole darter, Etheostoma collettei Birdsong & Knapp, 1969.
    • Carolina darter, Etheostoma collis (Hubbs & Cannon, 1935).
    • Coastal darter, Etheostoma colorosum Suttkus & Bailey, 1993.
    • Coosa darter, Etheostoma coosae (Fowler, 1945).
    • Crown darter, Etheostoma corona Page & Ceas, 1992.
    • Arkansas darter
      Arkansas darter

      The Arkansas darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is Endemism to the United States. Category:Fauna of the United States...
      , Etheostoma cragini Gilbert, 1885.
    • Fringed darter, Etheostoma crossopterum Braasch & Mayden, 1985.
    • Choctawhatchee darter, Etheostoma davisoni Hay, 1885.
    • Golden darter, Etheostoma denoncourti Stauffer & van Snik, 1997.
    • Stone darter, Etheostoma derivativum Page, Hardman & Near, 2003.
    • Coldwater darter
      Coldwater darter

      The coldwater darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is Endemism to the United States. Category:Fauna of the United States...
      , Etheostoma ditrema Ramsey & Suttkus, 1965.
    • Tuskaloossa darter, Etheostoma douglasi Wood & Mayden, 1993.
    • Black darter
      Black Darter

      The Black Darter or Black Meadowhawk is a dragonfly found in northern Europe, Asia, and North America. At about 30 mm long, it is Britain's smallest resident dragonfly....
      , Etheostoma duryi Henshall, 1889.
    • Brown darter, Etheostoma edwini (Hubbs & Cannon, 1935).
    • Cherry darter, Etheostoma etnieri Bouchard, 1977.
    • Etowah darter, Etheostoma etowahae Wood & Mayden, 1993.
    • Arkansas saddled darter, Etheostoma euzonum (Hubbs & Black, 1940).
    • Iowa darter, Etheostoma exile (Girard
      Charles Frédéric Girard

      Charles Fr?d?ric Girard was a France biologist specializing on ichthyology and herpetology.Born in Mulhouse, France, he studied at the College of Neuch?tel, Switzerland as a student of Louis Agassiz....
      , 1859)      .
    • Fantail darter, Etheostoma flabellare Rafinesque, 1819.
    • Saffron darter, Etheostoma flavum Etnier & Bailey, 1989.
    • Fountain darter
      Fountain darter

      The fountain darter is a small freshwater fish found in the headwaters of only two rivers in Texas: the Comal River and the San Marcos River. They are generally smaller than 3 cm long....
      , Etheostoma fonticola (Jordan
      David Starr Jordan

      David Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenics, ichthyologist , educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University....
       & Gilbert, 1886)      .
    • Barrens darter, Etheostoma forbesi Page & Ceas, 1992.
    • Strawberry darter, Etheostoma fragi Distler, 1968.
    • Savannah darter, Etheostoma fricksium Hildebrand, 1923.
    • Swamp darter, Etheostoma fusiforme (Girard
      Charles Frédéric Girard

      Charles Fr?d?ric Girard was a France biologist specializing on ichthyology and herpetology.Born in Mulhouse, France, he studied at the College of Neuch?tel, Switzerland as a student of Louis Agassiz....
      , 1854)      .
    • Slough darter, Etheostoma gracile (Girard
      Charles Frédéric Girard

      Charles Fr?d?ric Girard was a France biologist specializing on ichthyology and herpetology.Born in Mulhouse, France, he studied at the College of Neuch?tel, Switzerland as a student of Louis Agassiz....
      , 1859)      .
    • Rio Grande darter
      Rio Grande darter

      The Rio Grande darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is found in Mexico and the United States....
      , Etheostoma grahami (Girard
      Charles Frédéric Girard

      Charles Fr?d?ric Girard was a France biologist specializing on ichthyology and herpetology.Born in Mulhouse, France, he studied at the College of Neuch?tel, Switzerland as a student of Louis Agassiz....
      , 1859)      .
    • Tuckasegee darter, Etheostoma gutselli (Hildebrand, 1932).
    • Harlequin darter, Etheostoma histrio Jordan
      David Starr Jordan

      David Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenics, ichthyologist , educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University....
       & Gilbert, 1887      .
    • Christmas darter, Etheostoma hopkinsi (Fowler, 1945).
    • Turquoise darter, Etheostoma inscriptum (Jordan
      David Starr Jordan

      David Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenics, ichthyologist , educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University....
       & Brayton, 1878)      .
    • Blueside darter, Etheostoma jessiae (Jordan
      David Starr Jordan

      David Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenics, ichthyologist , educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University....
       & Brayton, 1878)      .
    • Greenbreast darter, Etheostoma jordani Gilbert, 1891.
    • Yoke darter, Etheostoma juliae Meek, 1891.
    • Kanawha darter
      Kanawha darter

      The Kanawha darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is Endemism to the United States. Category:Fauna of the United States...
      , Etheostoma kanawhae (Raney, 1941).
    • Highland Rim darter, Etheostoma kantuckeense Ceas & Page, 1997.
    • Stripetail darter, Etheostoma kennicotti (Putnam, 1863).
    • Tombigbee darter, Etheostoma lachneri Suttkus & Bailey, 1994.
    • Headwater darter, Etheostoma lawrencei Ceas & Burr, 2002.
    • Greenthroat darter, Etheostoma lepidum (Baird
      Spencer Fullerton Baird

      Spencer Fullerton Baird was an United States ornithology and ichthyologist....
       & Girard
      Charles Frédéric Girard

      Charles Fr?d?ric Girard was a France biologist specializing on ichthyology and herpetology.Born in Mulhouse, France, he studied at the College of Neuch?tel, Switzerland as a student of Louis Agassiz....
      , 1853)      .
    • Longfin darter, Etheostoma longimanum Jordan
      David Starr Jordan

      David Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenics, ichthyologist , educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University....
      , 1888      .
    • Tufa darter, Etheostoma lugoi Norris & Minckley, 1997.
    • Redband darter
      Redband darter

      The redband darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is Endemism to the United States. Category:Fauna of the United States...
      , Etheostoma luteovinctum Gilbert & Swain, 1887.
    • Brighteye darter, Etheostoma lynceum Hay, 1885.
    • Spotted darter
      Spotted darter

      The spotted darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is Endemism to the United States. Category:Fauna of the United States...
      , Etheostoma maculatum Kirtland, 1841.
    • Pinewoods darter
      Pinewoods darter

      The pinewoods darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is Endemism to the United States. Category:Fauna of the United States...
      , Etheostoma mariae (Fowler, 1947).
    • Smallscale darter, Etheostoma microlepidum Raney & Zorach, 1967.
    • Least darter, Etheostoma microperca Jordan
      David Starr Jordan

      David Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenics, ichthyologist , educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University....
       & Gilbert, 1888      .
    • Yellowcheek darter
      Yellowcheek darter

      The yellowcheek darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is Endemism to the United States. Category:Fauna of the United States...
      , Etheostoma moorei Raney & Suttkus, 1964.
    • Lollipop darter, Etheostoma neopterum Howell & Dingerkus, 1978.
    • Niangua darter
      Niangua darter

      The Niangua darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is Endemism to the United States. Category:Fauna of the United States It is found only in the Niangua River system of central Missouri....
      , Etheostoma nianguae Gilbert
      Charles Henry Gilbert

      Charles Henry Gilbert was an United States ichthyologist who worked with Seth Eugene Meek and David Starr Jordan. Later he became a professor at Stanford University, and studied the marine fisheries of the Pacific northwest....
       & Meek
      Seth Eugene Meek

      Seth Eugene Meek was an United States ichthyologist at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. He was the first compiler of a book on Mexico freshwater fishes....
      , 1887      .
    • Blackfin darter, Etheostoma nigripinne Braasch & Mayden, 1985.
    • Johnny darter, Etheostoma nigrum Rafinesque, 1820.
    • Watercress darter
      Watercress darter

      The watercress darter is a small colorful fish which lives in the Black Warrior River drainage basin near Birmingham, Alabama. The largest known female is 2.5 inches in length....
      , Etheostoma nuchale Howell & Caldwell, 1965.
    • Barcheek darter, Etheostoma obeyense Kirsch, 1892.
    • Okaloosa darter
      Okaloosa darter

      The Okaloosa darter is a fish indigenous to fresh-water streams and tributary systems in Okaloosa County, Florida and Walton County, Florida counties in northwest Florida....
      , Etheostoma okaloosae (Fowler, 1941).
    • Sooty darter, Etheostoma olivaceum Braasch & Page, 1979.
    • Tessellated darter, Etheostoma olmstedi Storer, 1842.
    • Guardian darter, Etheostoma oophylax Ceas & Page, 1992.
    • Candy darter, Etheostoma osburni (Hubbs & Trautman, 1932).
    • Paleback darter
      Paleback darter

      The paleback darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is Endemism to the United States. Category:Fauna of the United States...
      , Etheostoma pallididorsum Distler & Metcalf, 1962.
    • Goldstripe darter, Etheostoma parvipinne Gilbert & Swain, 1887.
    • Duskytail darter, Etheostoma percnurum Jenkins, 1994.
    • Waccamaw darter, Etheostoma perlongum (Hubbs & Raney, 1946).
    • Rush darter, Etheostoma phytophilum Bart & Taylor, 1999.
    • Riverweed darter, Etheostoma podostemone Jordan
      David Starr Jordan

      David Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenics, ichthyologist , educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University....
       & Jenkins, 1889      .
    • Chihuahua darter, Etheostoma pottsii (Girard
      Charles Frédéric Girard

      Charles Fr?d?ric Girard was a France biologist specializing on ichthyology and herpetology.Born in Mulhouse, France, he studied at the College of Neuch?tel, Switzerland as a student of Louis Agassiz....
      , 1859)      .
    • Cypress darter, Etheostoma proeliare (Hay, 1881).
    • Egg-mimic darter, Etheostoma pseudovulatum Page & Ceas, 1992.
    • Stippled darter, Etheostoma punctulatum (Agassiz
      Louis Agassiz

      Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz was a paleontologist, glaciologist, and geologist, and was a prominent innovator in the study of the earth's natural history....
      , 1854)      .
    • Firebelly darter, Etheostoma pyrrhogaster Bailey & Etnier, 1988.
    • Orangebelly darter, Etheostoma radiosum (Hubbs & Black, 1941).
    • Kentucky darter, Etheostoma rafinesquei Burr & Page, 1982.
    • Alabama darter, Etheostoma ramseyi Suttkus & Bailey, 1994.
    • Yazoo darter, Etheostoma raneyi Suttkus & Bart, 1994.
    • Bayou darter
      Bayou darter

      The bayou darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is Endemism to the United States. Category:Fauna of the United States...
      , Etheostoma rubrum Raney & Suttkus, 1966.
    • Redline darter, Etheostoma rufilineatum (Cope
      Edward Drinker Cope

      Edward Drinker Cope was an United States paleontology and comparative anatomy, as well as a noted herpetology and ichthyology.Born to a wealthy Society of Friends family, Cope quickly distinguished himself as a child prodigy interested in science; he published his first scientific paper in 1859....
      , 1870)      .
    • Rock darter, Etheostoma rupestre Gilbert & Swain, 1887.
    • Arrow darter, Etheostoma sagitta (Jordan
      David Starr Jordan

      David Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenics, ichthyologist , educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University....
       & Swain, 1883)      .
    • Saluda darter, Etheostoma saludae (Hubbs & Cannon, 1935).
    • Bloodfin darter, Etheostoma sanguifluum (Cope
      Edward Drinker Cope

      Edward Drinker Cope was an United States paleontology and comparative anatomy, as well as a noted herpetology and ichthyology.Born to a wealthy Society of Friends family, Cope quickly distinguished himself as a child prodigy interested in science; he published his first scientific paper in 1859....
      , 1870)      .
    • Cherokee darter, Etheostoma scotti Bauer, Etnier & Burkhead, 1995.
    • Río Salado darter, Etheostoma segrex Norris & Minckley, 1997.
    • Maryland darter
      Maryland darter

      The Maryland darter is a possible extinct fresh water fish species that has been found only in Deer Creek , Maryland. It was long known only by two specimens until it was rediscovered in 1962....
      , Etheostoma sellare (Radcliffe & Welsh, 1913).
    • Etheostoma sequatchiense Burr, 1979.
    • Sawcheek darter, Etheostoma serrifer (Hubbs & Cannon, 1935).
    • Snubnose darter, Etheostoma simoterum (Cope
      Edward Drinker Cope

      Edward Drinker Cope was an United States paleontology and comparative anatomy, as well as a noted herpetology and ichthyology.Born to a wealthy Society of Friends family, Cope quickly distinguished himself as a child prodigy interested in science; he published his first scientific paper in 1859....
      , 1868)      .
    • Slabrock darter, Etheostoma smithi Page & Braasch, 1976.
    • Orangethroat darter, Etheostoma spectabile (Agassiz
      Louis Agassiz

      Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz was a paleontologist, glaciologist, and geologist, and was a prominent innovator in the study of the earth's natural history....
      , 1854)      .
    • Spottail darter, Etheostoma squamiceps Jordan
      David Starr Jordan

      David Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenics, ichthyologist , educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University....
      , 1877      .
    • Speckled darter, Etheostoma stigmaeum (Jordan
      David Starr Jordan

      David Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenics, ichthyologist , educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University....
      , 1877)      .
    • Striated darter
      Striated darter

      The striated darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is Endemism to the United States. Category:Fauna of the United States...
      , Etheostoma striatulum Page & Braasch, 1977.
    • Cumberland darter, Etheostoma susanae (Jordan
      David Starr Jordan

      David Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenics, ichthyologist , educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University....
       & Swain, 1883)      .
    • Gulf darter, Etheostoma swaini (Jordan
      David Starr Jordan

      David Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenics, ichthyologist , educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University....
      , 1884)      .
    • Swannanoa darter, Etheostoma swannanoa Jordan
      David Starr Jordan

      David Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenics, ichthyologist , educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University....
       & Evermann, 1889      .
    • Tallapoosa darter, Etheostoma tallapoosae Suttkus & Etnier, 1991.
    • Shawnee darter, Etheostoma tecumsehi Ceas & Page, 1997.
    • Missouri saddled darter, Etheostoma tetrazonum (Hubbs & Black, 1940).
    • Seagreen darter, Etheostoma thalassinum (Jordan
      David Starr Jordan

      David Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenics, ichthyologist , educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University....
       & Brayton, 1878)      .
    • Tippecanoe darter, Etheostoma tippecanoe Jordan
      David Starr Jordan

      David Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenics, ichthyologist , educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University....
       & Evermann, 1890      .
    • Trispot darter
      Trispot darter

      The trispot darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is Endemism to the United States. Category:Fauna of the United States...
      , Etheostoma trisella Bailey & Richards, 1963.
    • Tuscumbia darter
      Tuscumbia darter

      The Tuscumbia darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is Endemism to the United States. Category:Fauna of the United States...
      , Etheostoma tuscumbia Gilbert & Swain, 1887.
    • Current darter, Etheostoma uniporum Distler, 1968.
    • Variegate darter, Etheostoma variatum Kirtland, 1838.
    • Striped darter, Etheostoma virgatum (Jordan
      David Starr Jordan

      David Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenics, ichthyologist , educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University....
      , 1880)      .
    • Glassy darter, Etheostoma vitreum (Cope
      Edward Drinker Cope

      Edward Drinker Cope was an United States paleontology and comparative anatomy, as well as a noted herpetology and ichthyology.Born to a wealthy Society of Friends family, Cope quickly distinguished himself as a child prodigy interested in science; he published his first scientific paper in 1859....
      , 1870)      .
    • Wounded darter, Etheostoma vulneratum (Cope
      Edward Drinker Cope

      Edward Drinker Cope was an United States paleontology and comparative anatomy, as well as a noted herpetology and ichthyology.Born to a wealthy Society of Friends family, Cope quickly distinguished himself as a child prodigy interested in science; he published his first scientific paper in 1859....
      , 1870)      .
    • Boulder darter
      Boulder darter

      The boulder darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is Endemism to the United States....
      , Etheostoma wapiti Etnier & Williams, 1989.
    • Redfin darter, Etheostoma whipplei (Girard
      Charles Frédéric Girard

      Charles Fr?d?ric Girard was a France biologist specializing on ichthyology and herpetology.Born in Mulhouse, France, he studied at the College of Neuch?tel, Switzerland as a student of Louis Agassiz....
      , 1859)      .
    • Banded darter
      Banded Darter

      The Banded Darter is a European species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae....
      , Etheostoma zonale (Cope
      Edward Drinker Cope

      Edward Drinker Cope was an United States paleontology and comparative anatomy, as well as a noted herpetology and ichthyology.Born to a wealthy Society of Friends family, Cope quickly distinguished himself as a child prodigy interested in science; he published his first scientific paper in 1859....
      , 1868)      .
    • Backwater darter, Etheostoma zonifer (Hubbs & Cannon, 1935).
    • Bandfin darter, Etheostoma zonistium Bailey & Etnier, 1988.
  • Genus Gymnocephalus
    Gymnocephalus

    Gymnocephalus is a genus of fish in the Percidae family.It contains the following species:* Gymnocephalus acerina* Balon's ruffe * schraetzer ...
     (European ruffes)
    • Donets ruffe, Gymnocephalus acerinus (Güldenstädt, 1774).
    • Danube ruffe, Gymnocephalus baloni Holcík & Hensel, 1974.
    • Ruffe
      Ruffe

      The Eurasian Ruffe is a freshwater fish found in temperate regions of Europe and northern Asia. It has been introduced species into the Great Lakes of North America, reportedly with unfortunate results....
      , Gymnocephalus cernuus (Linnaeus
      Carolus Linnaeus

      Carl Linnaeus was a Sweden botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern alpha taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology....
      , 1758)      .
    • Schraetzer
      Schraetzer

      The schraetzer or striped ruffe is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is found in Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Moldova, Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine....
      , Gymnocephalus schraetser (Linnaeus
      Carolus Linnaeus

      Carl Linnaeus was a Sweden botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern alpha taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology....
      , 1758)      .
  • Genus Perca
    Perca

    Perca may refer to:* Perch, a fish* The Italian name for Percha, a town in Province of Bolzano-Bozen, Italy...
     (yellow perches)
    • Yellow perch
      Yellow perch

      The yellow perch is a species of perch found in the United States and Canada, where it is often referred to by the shortform perch. Yellow perch look similar to the European perch but are paler and more yellowish, with less red in the fins....
      , Perca flavescens (Mitchill
      Samuel Latham Mitchill

      Samuel Latham Mitchill was an American physician, Natural history, and politician from New York. He was born in Hempstead , New York. In 1786 he graduated from the University of Edinburgh, an education paid for by a wealthy uncle....
      , 1814)      .
    • European perch
      European perch

      File:PercheCommune.jpgThe European perch is a highly predatory species of perch found in Europe and Asia. In some areas it is known as the redfin perch or English perch, and it is often referred to by the shortform perch....
      , Perca fluviatilis Linnaeus
      Carolus Linnaeus

      Carl Linnaeus was a Sweden botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern alpha taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology....
      , 1758      .
    • Balkhash perch
      Balkhash perch

      The Balkhash perch is a species of perch found in Kazakhstan, , Uzbekistan, and China. It is very similar to the European perch, and grows to a comparable size....
      , Perca schrenkii Kessler, 1874.
  • Genus Percarina
    Percarina

    Percarina is a genus of fish in the Percidae family.It contains the following species:* Percarina demidoffi...
    • Percarina
      Percarina

      Percarina is a genus of fish in the Percidae family.It contains the following species:* Percarina demidoffi...
      , Percarina demidoffii Nordmann, 1840.
  • Genus Percina
    Percina

    Percina is a genus of small bony fishes of the family Percidae, mostly from North America. Like similar Etheostomatinae they are called "darter s"....
     (roughbelly darters and logperches, c.45 species)
  • Genus Romanichthys
    • Asprete, Romanichthys valsanicola
      Romanichthys valsanicola

      Romanichthys valsanicola is the scientific name of the fish known as the sculpin-perch, asprete, or Romanian darter, the only member of the Romanichthys genus of the fish family Percidae....
       Dumitrescu, Banarescu & Stoica, 1957.
  • Genus Sander
    Sander (genus)

    Sander is a genus of fish in the Percidae family. Also known as "pike-perch" because of their resemblance to fish in the unrelated Esocidae family....
     (pike-perches)
    • Sauger
      Sauger

      The sauger is a freshwater perciform fish of the family Percidae which resembles its close relative the walleye. Saugers, however, are usually smaller and will tolerate waters of higher turbidity than will the walleye....
      , Sander canadensis (Griffith & Smith, 1834).
    • Zander
      Zander

      Zander is a species of fish. The scientific name is Sander lucioperca , and it is closely allied to perch. Zander are often called pike-perch as they resemble the pike with their elongated body and head, and the perch with their spiny dorsal fin....
      , Sander lucioperca (Linnaeus
      Carolus Linnaeus

      Carl Linnaeus was a Sweden botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern alpha taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology....
      , 1758)      .
    • Estuarine perch, Sander marinus (Cuvier
      Georges Cuvier

      Baron Georges L?opold Chr?tien Fr?d?ric Dagobert Cuvier was a France natural history and zoology. He was the elder brother of Fr?d?ric Cuvier , also a naturalist....
      , 1828)      .
    • Walleye
      Walleye

      Walleye or yellow pickerel or pickerel is a freshwater perciform fish native to most of Canada and to the northern United States. It is a North American close relative of the European Zander....
      , Sander vitreus (Mitchill
      Samuel Latham Mitchill

      Samuel Latham Mitchill was an American physician, Natural history, and politician from New York. He was born in Hempstead , New York. In 1786 he graduated from the University of Edinburgh, an education paid for by a wealthy uncle....
      , 1818)      .
    • Volga pikeperch, Sander volgensis (Gmelin
      Johann Friedrich Gmelin

      Johann Friedrich Gmelin was a Germany natural history, botanist and entomologist....
      , 1789)      .
  • Genus Zingel
    Zingel

    Zingel is a genus of fish in the Percidae family. They are long and slender, reaching 12 to 48 centimetres in length. They are found in rivers and streams in Europe....
    • Rhone streber, Zingel asper (Linnaeus
      Carolus Linnaeus

      Carl Linnaeus was a Sweden botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern alpha taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology....
      , 1758)      .
    • Zingel balcanicus
      Zingel balcanicus

      Zingel balcanicus is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is found in Greece and Macedonia. Its natural habitat is rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss....
       (Karaman, 1937).
    • Danube streber, Zingel streber (Siebold, 1863).
    • Zingel
      Zingel

      Zingel is a genus of fish in the Percidae family. They are long and slender, reaching 12 to 48 centimetres in length. They are found in rivers and streams in Europe....
      , Zingel zingel (Linnaeus
      Carolus Linnaeus

      Carl Linnaeus was a Sweden botanist, physician, and zoologist, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature. He is known as the father of modern alpha taxonomy, and is also considered one of the fathers of modern ecology....
      , 1766)      .