Bandfin darter

Bandfin darter
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Percidae
Genus: Etheostoma
Species: E. zonistium
Binomial name
Etheostoma zonistium
R. M. Bailey & Etnier, 1988

The bandfin darter (Etheostoma zonistium) is a species of darter endemic to the eastern United States. It occurs in tributaries of the lower Tennessee River system and uppermost Black Warrior River system. This species inhabits gravel and sandy pools in flowing waters up to the size of small rivers. It can reach a length of 7.1 centimetres (2.8 in) TL.[2]

References

  1. NatureServe (2013). "Etheostoma zonistium". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2013: e.T202554A18231329. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202554A18231329.en. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Etheostoma zonistium" in FishBase. February 2014 version.


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