Goldline darter

Percina aurolineata

Percid Fish Reaching Nine Centimeters

Yellow
Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
West Asia
Small
Tropical fish

The goldline darter (Percina aurolineata) is a small species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. It is found in the United States, primarily in the Cahaba River in central Alabama and the Coosa River in Georgia and Alabama. It is a small fish seldom exceeding 3 in (7.6 cm) in length.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Percidae
Genus: Percina
Maximum length: 9 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: Coosa and Cahaba River systems (in Mobile Bay drainage) in Georgia and Alabama, USA.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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