The Ozark logperch (Percina fulvitaenia) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. It is found in North America in the Meramec River, the southern tributaries of the Missouri River in Missouri and Kansas, and the Arkansas River system in Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, and Oklahoma. It prefers gravel runs and riffles of small to medium-sized rivers.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Ozark Logperch being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Percidae
- Genus
- Percina
- Species
- Percina fulvitaenia
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