Etheostoma forbesi
Barrens Darter
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma
Etheostoma forbesi (Barrens Darter)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North America: Cumberland ecoregion, USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Adults concentrate in headwaters and creeks in quiet to gently flowing pools, often under large rocks over bedrock (Ref. 33867).
Max length: 7.4 cm SL.
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU), assessed 2011-12-12. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
Page, L.M., P.A. Ceas, D.L. Swofford and D.G. Buth (1992) Evolutionary relationships within the Etheostoma squamiceps complex (Percidae; subgenus Catonotus) with descriptions of five new species. Copeia 1992(3):615-646.
Jelks, H.L., S.J. Walsh, N.M. Burkhead, S. Contreras-Balderas, E. Díaz-Pardo, D.A. Hendrickson, J. Lyons, N.E. Mandrak, F. McCormick, J.S. Nelson, S.P. Platania, B.A. Porter, C.B. Renaud, J.J. Schmitter-Soto, E.B. Taylor and M.L. Warren Jr. (2008) Conservation status of imperiled North American freshwater and diadromous fishes. Fisheries 33(8):372-407.
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