logperch
Percina caprodes (Rafinesque, 1818)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
logperch (Percina caprodes); image from matched species article
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Open encyclopedia reference
The common logperch (Percina caprodes), sometimes simply known as the logperch, is a 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. Like other logperches, it has the typical vertical barring along the flank and a subterminal mouth.
This is the most widespread logperch, commonly found in large parts of the eastern United States and Canada. Like other logperches, they inhabit clear, gravelly streams and lakes, reaching a maximum size of about 18 centimeters (7.1 in) and a maximum age of about 3 years. They play a key role in the reproduction of the snuffbox mussel (Epioblasma triquetra).
Wikipedia contributors, Common logperch; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T02:33:49.907426+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Percina caprodes (Rafinesque, 1818)
- Name authority
- (Rafinesque, 1818)
- Common name
- logperch
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Percidae
- Genus
- Percina
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderPerciformes
- suborderPercoidei
- familyPercidae Rafinesque, 1815
- subfamilyEtheostomatinae Agassiz, 1850
- genusPercina Haldeman, 1842
- speciesPercina caprodes (Rafinesque, 1818)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Percina. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Percina carbonaria (Baird & Girard, 1853) | PercidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Percina fulvitaenia Morris & Page, 1981 | PercidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Percina notogramma (Raney & Hubbs, 1948) | PercidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Percina apina Near & Simmons, 2017 | PercidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bigscale LogperchPercina macrolepida Stevenson, 1971 | PercidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Percina squamata (Gilbert & Swain, 1887) | PercidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Percina stictogaster Burr & Page, 1993 | PercidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Percina brevicauda Suttkus & Bart, 1994 | PercidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Percina crassa (Jordan & Brayton, 1878) | PercidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Percina jenkinsi Thompson, 1985 | PercidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Percina rex (Jordan & Evermann, 1889) | PercidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Percina tanasi Etnier, 1976 | PercidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Sciaena caprodes Rafinesque, 1818 Rafinesque, 1818 | synonym |
| Percina caprodes zebra (Agassiz) (Agassiz) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=593219 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:7744J. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.