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Etymology: Percina: Latin, diminutive of perch = perch (Ref. 45335); jenkinsi: Named after the ichthyologist at Roanoke College, R. E. Jenkins (Ref. 10294).
Eponymy: Dr Robert E Jenkins is an American ichthyologist and fisheries biologist who is Emeritus Professor of Biology, Roanoke College. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical; 36°N - 34°N
North America: Conasauga River (in Alabama River system) in Tennessee and Georgia, USA.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5723)
Inhabits rocky runs and flowing pools of Conasauga River, a small, fast flowing river (Ref. 5723, 10294).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991. A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p. (Ref. 5723)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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