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Percina westfalli
Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
Percidae | Percina westfalli | (Fowler) | 1942 | Sooty-banded Darter |
Unique Characteristics: Belly and interpelvic area with 1 or more highly modified (enlarged, often strong-spined) modified scales. Gill membranes moderately joined, 70-80°. Snout blunt. Cheeks well scaled; breast with embedded scales. Sides with 12-15 diamond-shaped dark blotches. Restricted to the Savannah basin.
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Similar Species: None
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