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logperch

American  
[lawg-purch, log-] / ˈlɔgˌpɜrtʃ, ˈlɒg- /

noun

plural

logperches,

plural

logperch

  1. a darter, Percina caprodes, of eastern North American lakes and streams, having a piglike snout.

Etymology

Origin of logperch

An Americanism dating back to 1880–85; log 1 + perch 2

Example Sentences

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Because the MVP construction is destroying the habitat of two endangered fish — the candy darter and Roanoke logperch — menacing the Jefferson National Forest and threatening countless species that live in Appalachia.

From Washington Post • Sep. 23, 2022

The federal Fish and Wildlife Service sent experts to help assess the damage to fish stocks that live in the river, including the endangered Roanoke logperch.

From New York Times • Feb. 7, 2014

Hall's data show that black bullhead, large-mouthed bass, white crappie, and logperch occurred most frequently in or near the quiet water of the reservoir.

From Fish Populations, Following a Drought, in the Neosho and Marais des Cygnes Rivers of Kansas by Deacon, James Everett

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