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freckled darter (Percina lenticula)

Status: Georgia listed endangered / Likely candidate for Federal listing

Description:
The freckled darter is the largest of all darters inhabiting the Etowah, reaching lengths of up to 8 inches-more than twice that of most of its cousins. An inhabitant of large rivers, the freckled darter is also known from the Pascagoula, Pearl, Tombigbee, Alabama, Cahaba, Coosa, Tallapoosa, and Conasauga Rivers, although these populations are now separated by dams and all are believed to be imperiled. It is rare and prefers fast, deep water, which makes it very difficult to catch and study. Consequently, little is known of its life history. The freckled darter is listed as endangered by the State of Georgia and is a candidate species for federal listing.

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Distribution of Percina lenticula within the Etowah basin

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Complete known range of Percina lenticula

For more information on this species, see Description and Distribution of Species Covered by the Etowah Aquatic HCP, November 2006, Byron Freeman and Seth Wenger.