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Percina cymatotaenia (Gilbert & Meek, 1887) Bluestripe darter |
| Family: | Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae | |||
| Max. size: | 9 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Gasconade and Osage River drainages in southern central Missouri, USA. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Occurs in quiet pools and backwaters with submerged or emergent vegetation, usually over mud or sand, in small to medium rivers. Swims in midwater. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 19 April 2012 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||