Highland Rim darter
| Highland Rim darter | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Percidae |
| Genus: | Etheostoma |
| Species: | E. kantuckeense |
| Binomial name | |
| Etheostoma kantuckeense Ceas & Page, 1997 | |
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The Highland Rim darter (Etheostoma kantuckeense) is a species of darter endemic to the eastern United States where it is only known to occur in Tennessee and Kentucky in the Barren River system. This species can reach a length of 5.6 centimetres (2.2 in) SL.[2]
Identification
Similar to the Orangethroat Darter but has blue-grey breast, belly, and faint lines on side. The Highland Rim darter lacks scales on its breast.[3]
Habitat
The Highland Rim Darter can be found in shallow gravel riffles, rocky runs and pools, of headwaters creeks, and small rivers.[4]
References
- ↑ NatureServe (2013). "Etheostoma kantuckeense". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2013: e.T202495A2745317. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202495A2745317.en. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Etheostoma kantuckeense" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
- ↑ Page, Lawrence; Burr, Brooks (2011). Peterson Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes, Second Edition. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 553. ISBN 0547242069.
- ↑ Page, Lawrence; Burr, Brooks (2011). Peterson Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes, Second Edition. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 553. ISBN 0547242069.
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