Species Profile: Gilt Darter

Gilt Darter (Percina evides)

Like many other darters, male Gilt Darters display bright colors during their spawning season. Gilt Darters are common throughout most of their range in the southeastern United States. They can sometimes be hard to distinguish due to their ability to display a large variety of colors and features among and within locations. Gilt Darters are among the smallest Percina darters but are still quite robust and stout. Along with most other darters, Gilt Darters will typically inhabit riffle habitats.

Species profile provided by Chantelle Rondel, NCWRC