Range and Identity
Percina oxyrhynchus occurs from the Monongahela system toward the Kentucky River, with New River drainage records extending into North Carolina. River systems provide a more precise guide than a broad Appalachian label, because not every neighboring basin is included.
Habitat and Behavior
Adults use small to medium rivers with fast boulder riffles and runs. The large bottom material and strong flow are both meaningful details. A record from a sheltered mud-bottomed side pool would require its own habitat evidence rather than being treated as the standard setting.
Food and Life History
The reported maximum is twelve centimeters total length, with 8.4 centimeters as a common reference. A detailed diet, independent maximum mass and regular migratory route are not established in the available summary. The supported account is strongest on range and adult habitat.
Field Note
Keep photographs of the complete fish along with the tributary name. Similar small bottom fishes can share a riffle, making locality alone insufficient for identification.
All Lakes With Sharpnose Darter
Browse all lakes and reservoirs with confirmed Sharpnose Darter records in our database, listed alphabetically.
No published lakes are currently linked to this species in our confirmed records.