Greenthroat darter
| Greenthroat darter | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Percidae |
| Genus: | Etheostoma |
| Species: | E. lepidum |
| Binomial name | |
| Etheostoma lepidum Baird & Girard, 1853 | |
The greenthroat darter (Etheostoma lepidum) is found in found in Colorado, Guadalupe and Nueces River drainages in Texas; and in Pecos River system in New Mexico.[2]
It inhabits gravel an rubble riffles, with a preference for spring-fed and vegetated riffles of headwaters, creeks, and small rivers.
References
- ↑ NatureServe (2015). "Etheostoma lepidum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 3.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
- ↑ http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=3435&AT=greenthroat+darter
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