The freckled darter (Percina lenticula) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. It is endemic to the United States.

Freckled darter
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Percidae
Genus: Percina
Species:
P. lenticula
Binomial name
Percina lenticula

Geographic distribution

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They are found in the drainage systems of the Mobile Bay, Pascagoula, and Pearl Rivers in Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana.[2]

References

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  1. ^ NatureServe (2014). "Percina lenticula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T16590A19033910. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T16590A19033910.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Percina lenticula". FishBase. December 2019 version.