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Percina nevisensis

(Cope, 1870)

Chainback Darter

G4Apparently Secure (G4G5) Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank

Least concernIUCN

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.104071

Element CodeAFCQC04400

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryVertebrate Animal

IUCNLeast concern

Endemicendemic to a single nation

KingdomAnimalia

PhylumCraniata

ClassActinopterygii

OrderPerciformes

FamilyPercidae

GenusPercina

Synonyms

Percina nevisense(Cope, 1870)

Concept Reference

Goodin, J. T., E. G. Maurakis, E. S. Perry, and W. S. Woolcott. 1998. Species recognition for Percina nevisense Cope (Actinopterygii: Percidae). Virginia Journal of Science 49(3):183-194.

Conservation Status

Review Date2000-03-16

Change Date2000-03-16

Edition Date2000-03-16

Edition AuthorsHammerson, G.

Number of Occurrences21 - 80

Range Extent Comments

Roanoke-Chowan river drainage in Virginia south to the Neuse River drainage in North Carolina (Goodin et al. 1998).

Occurrences Comments

Goodin et al. (1998) mapped 80-90 collection sites representing perhaps at least a few dozen distinct occurrences.

Threat Impact Comments

Localized threats may exist, but on a range-wide scale no major threats are known.

Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

A benthic, riverine species.

Other Nations (1)

United StatesN4

Province	Rank	Native
Virginia	SNR	Yes
North Carolina	S4	Yes

Roadless Areas (3)

Virginia (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Brush Mountain	Jefferson National Forest	6,002
Brush Mountain East	Jefferson National Forest	4,916
North Mountain	Jefferson National Forest	8,377

References (8)

Goodin, J. T., E. G. Maurakis, E. S. Perry, and W. S. Woolcott. 1998. Species recognition for <i>Percina nevisense</i> Cope (Actinopterygii: Percidae). Virginia Journal of Science 49(3):183-194.
Jenkins, R. E., and N. M. Burkhead. 1994. Freshwater fishes of Virginia. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, Maryland. xxiii + 1079 pp.
Menhinick, E. F. 1991. The freshwater fishes of North Carolina. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. 227 pp.
Nelson, J. S., E. J. Crossman, H. Espinosa-Perez, L. T. Findley, C. R. Gilbert, R. N. Lea, and J. D. Williams. 2004. Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico. American Fisheries Society, Special Publication 29, Bethesda, Maryland. 386 pp.
Page, L. M., and B. M. Burr. 2011. Peterson field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Second edition. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston. xix + 663 pp.
Page, L. M., H. Espinosa-Pérez, L. T. Findley, C. R. Gilbert, R. N. Lea, N. E. Mandrak, R. L. Mayden, and J. S. Nelson. 2013. Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Seventh edition. American Fisheries Society, Special Publication 34, Bethesda, Maryland.
Page, L. M., K. E. Bemis, T. E. Dowling, H.S. Espinosa-Pérez, L.T. Findley, C. R. Gilbert, K. E. Hartel, R. N. Lea, N. E. Mandrak, M. A. Neigbors, J. J. Schmitter-Soto, and H. J. Walker, Jr. 2023. Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Eighth edition. American Fisheries Society (AFS), Special Publication 37, Bethesda, Maryland, 439 pp.
Warren, M. L., Jr., B. M. Burr, S. J. Walsh, H. L. Bart, Jr., R. C. Cashner, D. A. Etnier, B. J. Freeman, B. R. Kuhajda, R. L. Mayden, H. W. Robison, S. T. Ross, and W. C. Starnes. 2000. Diversity, distribution, and conservation status of the native freshwater fishes of the southern United States. Fisheries 25(10):7-31.