Riverweed darter
| Riverweed darter | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Percidae |
| Genus: | Etheostoma |
| Species: | E. podostemone |
| Binomial name | |
| Etheostoma podostemone (Jordan & Jenkins, 1889) | |
The riverweed darter (Etheostoma podostemone) is a species of darter endemic to the eastern United States, where it occurs in the upper Roanoke River drainage in Virginia and North Carolina. It inhabits rocky riffles of creeks and small rivers. This species can reach a length of 7.6 cm (3.0 in).[2]
References
- ↑ NatureServe (2015). "Etheostoma podostemone". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 4.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved February 25, 2016.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). "Etheostoma podostemone" in FishBase. February 2016 version.
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