| Family: |
Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae |
| Max. size: |
7.8 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 3 years |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
North America: Roanoke, Neuse, and Tar River drainages in Virginia and North Carolina in the USA. Also in extreme upper James River drainage in Virginia and New River drainage in West Virginia and Virginia, which are probably recent introductions. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Inhabits fast gravel and rubble riffles (adult), gravel-bottomed pools and runs near riffles (young) of small to medium rivers. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2012 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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