Etheostoma thalassinum
Seagreen Darter
NS
G4
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma
Etheostoma thalassinum (Seagreen Darter)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North America: found only in Santee River drainage of North Carolina and South Carolina in the USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Inhabits rocky riffles of creeks and small to medium rivers.
Max length: 8.0 cm TL; common length: 6.0 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2012-01-24. 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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