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
- ↑ NatureServe (2013). "Etheostoma rupestre". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2013: e.T202526A18236247. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202526A18236247.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Etheostoma rupestre" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
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