The endangered Roanoke logperch is a member of the darter subgenus Percina, all of which flip stones with their snouts to expose hidden prey (mostly immature aquatic stages of insects). From Roanoke River, Montgomery County, VA. Noel Burkhead, USGS.
Don't let it fool you, this little one can spring into action and disappear in an instant.Maybe it's that huge pectoral fin?Blackbanded DarterPercina nigrofasciataBaltzell SpringsChiopla River Water Management Area, Northwest Florida Water Management District (NWFWMD)Jackson County Florida, USAOlympus OM-D E-M514-42mm II LensPT-EP08 Underwater Housing, PPO-EP01 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom Gear
Once you manage to sneak up on them, the slightest movement can cause them to disappear in an instant.Maybe that's why they're called Darters?Blackbanded DarterPercina nigrofasciataBaltzell SpringsChiopla River Water Management Area, Northwest Florida Water Management District (NWFWMD)Jackson County Florida, USAOlympus OM-D E-M514-42mm II LensPT-EP08 Underwater Housing, PPO-EP01 Lens Port & 14-42mm Zoom Gear
