Etheostoma etnieri
Cherry Darter
NS
G4
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma
Etheostoma etnieri (Cherry Darter)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North America: found only in the upper Caney Fork (of Cumberland River) system in central Tennessee, USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Inhabits bedrock pools and rocky riffles of creeks and small rivers (Ref. 5723, 10294).
Max length: 7.7 cm TL; common length: 5.4 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2011-12-09. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr (1991) A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p.
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