Percina austroperca
Thompson 1995
Family Percidae

Lateral view of southern logperch
The photo above shows a breeding male, top, and a juvenile, bottom, southern logperch. These fish are now part of the Florida Museum ichthyology collection. Top: UF 237763 Bottom: UF 187723 Florida Museum photo by Zachary Randall

The southern logperch is a member of the perch and darter family. It has a slender and cylindrical body and a bulbous snout that extends well beyond the upper jaw. There is a wide, flat area between the eyes and alternating long and short black bars on the side. Large males have a bright orange band in the first dorsal fin and a dusky gray breast, branchiostegal membranes and anal and pelvic fins. Southern logperch live in gravel and mixed sand and gravel runs and riffles of creeks and small to medium rivers.

Status & distribution

  • Status — Native freshwater
  • Florida Distribution — Western and North Central drainages
  • River Drainages — Escambia River and the Choctawhatchee River
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