Iowa Fish Atlas

Native: Yes

State Rank: S3

ITIS Code: 168472          

National Rank: N5           

Global Rank: G5

Modeled By: Anna Loan-Wilsey

State Range:

The northern logperch, one of Iowa’s more common darters, is found in the entire Mississippi River drainage (Harlan et al. 1987).  It reaches its greatest abundance in the Eastern Broadleaf Forest Aquatic Subregion where it is widely distributed throughout the Mississippi River as well as the entire Cedar and Shellrock river drainages.  In the Central Plains Aquatic Subregion, the logperch has been collected in the middle and upper Des Moines River watersheds.  

Habitat Affinities:

The northern logperch is an adaptable darter avoiding only headwaters lacking large pools, poorly defined gravel or rubble riffles, and streams with continuous turbidity, excessive siltation or bottoms covered with industrial wastes (Clay 1975; Harlan et al. 1987; Pflieger 1997; Robison and Buchanan 1988; Trautman 1981). The logperch is known to repopulate areas after an environmental disturbance has been removed (Robison and Buchanan 1988). The most abundant populations of logperch were found in deep, clear riffles, bars and adjacent pools of larger creeks and rivers with medium to low gradients and bottoms of clean sand, gravel, or mud (Becker 1983; Clay 1975; Cross and Collins 1995; Douglas 1974; Etnier and Starnes 1993; Robison and Buchanan 1988; Trautman 1981). In the border area of the Plains and Ozarks Aquatic Subregions, the logperch is most often found in the deep, sluggish sections of riffles over silt-free substrates, and the gravelly shores of impoundments (Pflieger 1997). On sunny days, in clear water habitats, the logperch has been observed hiding under rocks in deeper water (Trautman 1981).

Predictive Model(s):

Statewide Model: by 8-digit HU [Decision Tree Analysis n=29]

The distribution is based upon existing collection records and professional review.

 (("LINKR" <= 3 AND "SDISCR_5C" > 3) OR "LINKR" > 3)

Mississippi River Model:

The distribution is based upon existing collection records and professional review.

(("pool" >= 'S08' AND "pool" <= 'S17') OR "pool" = 'S19')

Overall Prediction:

(("LINKR" <= 3 AND "SDISCR_5C" > 3) OR "LINKR" > 3) OR (("pool" >= 'S08' AND "pool" <= 'S17') OR "pool" = 'S19')

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Data Sources:

Ackerman, G.L.  1964.  Yellow River survey.  Unpublished report.  Iowa Conservation

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Upper Left:       Photo courtesy of Konrad P. Schmidt, copyright Konrad P. Schmidt.

Upper Right:     Photo courtesy of Konrad P. Schmidt, copyright Konrad P. Schmidt.