Rock darter

Rock darter
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Percidae
Genus: Etheostoma
Species: E. rupestre
Binomial name
Etheostoma rupestre
C. H. Gilbert & Swain, 1887

The rock darter (Etheostoma rupestre) is a species of darter endemic to the southeastern United States where it is found only in Mobile Bay drainage. It is an inhabitant of swiftly flowing riffles of creeks to medium-sized rivers. This species can reach a length of 8.3 centimetres (3.3 in) TL though most only reach about 6 centimetres (2.4 in).[2]

References

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


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