Egg-mimic darter
| Egg-mimic darter | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Percidae |
| Genus: | Etheostoma |
| Species: | E. pseudovulatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Etheostoma pseudovulatum Page & Ceas, 1992 | |
The egg-mimic darter (Etheostoma pseudovulatum) is a species of darter endemic to the eastern United States, where it is only known from the Duck River drainage of Tennessee.[1] It inhabits creeks and headwaters, living in pools with very slow current. This species can reach a length of 6.1 cm (2.4 in).[2] The fish's common name refers to round, fish egg-like yellow knobs projecting from its second dorsal fin.
References
- 1 2 NatureServe (2013). "Etheostoma pseudovulatum". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2013: e.T202518A18232023. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202518A18232023.en. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Etheostoma pseudovulatum" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
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