Blackside Darter Percina maculata
This species was found at 158 bioassessment sites, 6 rapid fish bioassessment sites, 40 fisheries assessment sites, and 2 fisheries presence-only assessment sites. In total, it was collected at 199 distinct sites, or 13.5% of the 1472 total sites monitored by the bioassessment program. It is the 35th most commonly collected species.
The Blackside Darter was collected in 345 bioassessment sampling sessions and 97 fisheries assessment sessions. It was present in 6 rapid bioassessment sessions and 2 presence-only sessions.
The biological assessment program has collected a total of 2,633 individual Blackside Darter specimens, ranking it the #48 most collected fish.
A moderate-sized darter reaching a maximum length of about 4-inches. It is greenish-yellow with seven oblong splotches connected along the sides and irregularly mottled on the back. The cheeks are covered with small scales. The dorsal fin rays number 12, and the anal fin has 9 rays.
HUC12 watersheds where this species has been found