Barrens darter
| Barrens darter | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Percidae |
| Genus: | Etheostoma |
| Species: | E. forbesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Etheostoma forbesi Page & Ceas, 1992 | |
The barrens darter (Etheostoma forbesi) is a species of darter endemic to the eastern United States, where it is only known from the Cumberland ecoregion. It inhabits generally quiet pools in headwaters and creeks, often sheltering underneath large rocks. This species can reach a standard length of 7.4 cm (2.9 in).[2]
References
- ↑ NatureServe (2013). "Etheostoma forbesi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 3.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Etheostoma forbesi" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
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