Egg-mimic darter

Egg-mimic darter
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Percidae
Genus: Etheostoma
Species: E. pseudovulatum
Binomial name
Etheostoma pseudovulatum
Page & Ceas, 1992

The egg-mimic darter (Etheostoma pseudovulatum) is a species of darter endemic to the eastern United States, where it is only known from the Duck River drainage of Tennessee.[1] It inhabits creeks and headwaters, living in pools with very slow current. This species can reach a length of 6.1 cm (2.4 in).[2] The fish's common name refers to round, fish egg-like yellow knobs projecting from its second dorsal fin.

References

  1. 1 2 NatureServe (2013). "Etheostoma pseudovulatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 3.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Etheostoma pseudovulatum" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
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