Redband darter
| Redband darter | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Percidae |
| Genus: | Etheostoma |
| Species: | E. luteovinctum |
| Binomial name | |
| Etheostoma luteovinctum C. H. Gilbert & Swain, 1887 | |
The redband darter (Etheostoma luteovinctum) is a species of darter endemic to the eastern United States.[2]
Geographic distribution
Found in the Stone's and Collins rivers in the Cumberland River drainage and Duck River in the Tennessee River drainage systems in central Tennessee.[2]
Habitat
It inhabits shallow pools with rocky substrates as well as streams and springs.[2]
Description
This species can reach a length of 6.8 centimetres (2.7 in) TL though most only reach about 5.8 centimetres (2.3 in).[2]
References
- ↑ NatureServe (2013). "Etheostoma luteovinctum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 3.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Etheostoma luteovinctum" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
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