TN00311 LONGHEAD DARTER PERCINA ALVORDIUS MACROCEPHALA
| Species ID | TN00311 |
| Name | DARTER, LONGHEAD |
| Other Common Names | |
| Category | 01 Fish |
| Elcode | |
| Phylum | CHORDATA |
| Subphylum | |
| Class | OSTEICHTHYES |
| Subclass | |
| Suborder | |
| Order | PERCIFORMES |
| Family | PERCIDAE |
| Genus | PERCINA ALVORDIUS |
| Species | MACROCEPHALA |
| Subspecies | |
| Authority | COPE 1869 |
| Scientific Name | PERCINA ALVORDIUS MACROCEPHALA |
Comments
This species was originally described from Pennsylvania specimens. It is highly variable, with three distinct populations now recognized *2288,2290*. The Greek 'makros' which means large, plus 'kephale', meaning head, led to its scientific name and common name *789*.