Sharphead darter
| Sharphead darter | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Percidae |
| Genus: | Etheostoma |
| Species: | E. acuticeps |
| Binomial name | |
| Etheostoma acuticeps R. M. Bailey, 1959 | |
The sharphead darter (Etheostoma acuticeps) is a species of darter endemic to the eastern United States, where it is only known to occur in the Holston and Nolichucky River systems. It inhabits small to medium-sized rivers, being found in rocky riffles in deep, fast-flowing waters. This species can reach a length of 8.4 cm (3.3 in), though most only reach about 5.5 cm (2.2 in).[2]
References
- ↑ Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Etheostoma acuticeps. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 25 April 2014.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Etheostoma acuticeps" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
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