Blackbanded darter

The Blackbanded darter lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.

blackbanded darters is extremely variable and appears to be strongly influenced by the surrounding habitat. Individuals collected over clean, sandy substrates are lightly colored. More

Percina nigrofasciata, blackbanded darter, photo by Dustin Smith, view photo Jonah's Aquarium Menu Home Contents Fish List More

in its fins—much different than the Blackbanded darter that is prominent in the southwest Georgia River. The University of Georgia researchers had indeed come across a new species: the Halloween darter or Percina crypta. More

Common names

blackbanded darter in English
Sortbåndet smutte in Danish (dansk)
黑带小鲈(黑带似鲈) in Mandarin Chinese
黑帶小鱸(黑帶似鱸) in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Percidae
Genus : Percina
Species : Percina nigrofasciata
Authority : Agassiz, 1854