Guardian darter

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

The guardian darter (Etheostoma oophylax) is a species of darter endemic to the eastern United States. It inhabits creeks and headwaters, living in pools with gentle currents and adjacent riffles. This species can reach a length of 7.4 centimetres (2.9 in) SL.[2]

References

  1. NatureServe (2013). "Etheostoma oophylax". 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 oophylax" in FishBase. February 2014 version.


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