Roanoke logperch

Adults of these fish are between 80 to 115 mm SL.

The Roanoke logperch lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.

More Roanoke logperch are being counted in samples, and appearing in new territory. Last year, one was spotted in North Carolina - its first sighting outside Virginia, where it prefers the Roanoke, Smith and Nottoway rivers. More

DEIS P-273 - "The Roanoke logperch is the only federally protected species known to occur within the project area. More

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Roanoke Logperch Discovered In North Carolina RALEIGH, N.C. – A federally endangered fish thought to live only in two river basins in Virginia was recently discovered in North Carolina. More

The Roanoke logperch (Percina rex) is a federally endangered darter endemic to Virginia. Knowledge of its distribution and habitat requirements is limited. Before this study, it was known to occur in the Smith, Pigg, Roanoke and Nottoway river watersheds. More

Roanoke logperch spawn in deep runs and chutes over gravel bottoms in April. Frequently in nature, males become brilliantly colored during their breeding seasons. Unlike many darters, especially those in the genus Etheostoma, male logperches do not develop bright, gaudy colors. More

Roanoke Logperch Habitat and Bioassessment Survey of the Nottoway River on Fort Pickett , VA Eric D. More

The sewer line that currently runs across the river acts as a barrier for the endangered Roanoke Logperch says Sarah Baumgardner of the Western Virginia Water Authority. The sewer line that currently runs across the river acts as a barrier for the endangered Roanoke Logperch says Sarah Baumgardner of the Western Virginia Water Authority.A Roanoke Logperch. More

aggradation in Roanoke logperch habitat areas and long-term stability of the stream banks and channel. More

for the endangered Roanoke logperch, explains, "The limited numbers of logperch in the Roanoke River can be attributed to large amounts of sediment entering the river from surrounding lands. More

The Roanoke logperch, one of the largest darters in the Perch family, was thought to live only in portions of the Roanoke and Chowan River basins of Virginia. However, biologists with the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission, the Division of Water Quality and the N.C. More

project on the Roanoke Logperch, an endangered species of fish, is the subject of a recent plan filed by AEP to limit this corporation's effect on Roanoke Logperch populations. More

Attached is a copy of the draft Roanoke Logperch Study Report for review. More

The Roanoke Logperch (Percina rex) is a federally endangered fish inhabiting four disjunct areas in Virginia, including the Pigg, upper Roanoke, Smith, and Nottoway river drainages. Siltation from highway projects is one of the main threats to this species. More

The Roanoke logperch (Percina rex) is a federally endangered large darter that occurs only within the Roanoke and Chowan drainages of Virginia. More

The Roanoke logperch and the James spinymussel are found in the path of I-73. The FHWA and VDOT are awaiting to see if the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will further review the logperch and mussel. More

The search for the Roanoke logperch started by accident in 2007 after Duke Power biologists happened upon a lone specimen while sampling the Dan River, just downstream of the Smith River, near Eden. More

Common names

Kongesmutte in Danish (dansk)
Kungsströmabborre in Swedish (Svenska)
Roanoke logperch in English
王小鱸 in Mandarin Chinese
王小鲈 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Percidae
Genus : Percina
Species : Percina rex
Authority : Jordan & Evermann, 1889