Percidae
Etheostoma duryi Henshall, 1889
Etheostoma duryi Henshall, 1889
The black darter (Etheostoma duryi) is an endemic US darter found in the Tennessee River drainage, reaching up to 7.2 cm long.
Etheostoma edwini (Hubbs & Cannon, 1935)
Etheostoma edwini (Hubbs & Cannon, 1935)
Etheostoma edwini, the brown darter, is a small freshwater darter endemic to the eastern United States.
Etheostoma flabellare Rafinesque, 1819
Etheostoma flabellare Rafinesque, 1819
Etheostoma flabellare, the fantail darter, is a widespread North American freshwater darter adapted to variable stream conditions.
Etheostoma flavum Etnier & Bailey, 1989
Etheostoma flavum Etnier & Bailey, 1989
Etheostoma flavum, the saffron darter, is an endemic freshwater darter from Kentucky and Tennessee's eastern US drainages.
Etheostoma fusiforme (Girard, 1854)
Etheostoma fusiforme (Girard, 1854)
Etheostoma fusiforme, the swamp darter, is a small freshwater fish widespread across eastern US lowlands.
Etheostoma gracile (Girard, 1859)
Etheostoma gracile (Girard, 1859)
Etheostoma gracile, the slough darter, is a small North American percid fish that lives in slow, muddy or sandy aquatic habitats.
Etheostoma histrio Jordan & Gilbert, 1887
Etheostoma histrio Jordan & Gilbert, 1887
Etheostoma histrio, the harlequin darter, is a small North American freshwater fish dependent on woody debris in large fast streams.
Etheostoma jessiae (Jordan & Brayton, 1878)
Etheostoma jessiae (Jordan & Brayton, 1878)
Etheostoma jessiae, the blueside darter, is a freshwater fish found in southeastern North America's Tennessee River drainage, with mostly stable populations.
Etheostoma kennicotti (Putnam, 1863)
Etheostoma kennicotti (Putnam, 1863)
Etheostoma kennicotti, the stripetail darter, is a small stable benthic freshwater darter found in central and southeastern U.S. river systems.
Etheostoma lepidum (Baird & Girard, 1853)
Etheostoma lepidum (Baird & Girard, 1853)
Etheostoma lepidum, the greenthroat darter, is a freshwater darter species native to river systems in Texas and New Mexico.
Etheostoma lynceum Hay, 1885
Etheostoma lynceum Hay, 1885
Etheostoma lynceum, the brighteye darter, is a freshwater percid fish endemic to the eastern United States.
Etheostoma microperca Jordan & Gilbert, 1888
Etheostoma microperca Jordan & Gilbert, 1888
Etheostoma microperca is a small darter fish found in the US Midwest and Northeast, living in vegetated, quiet stream edges and clear waterbodies.
Etheostoma nigripinne Braasch & Mayden, 1985
Etheostoma nigripinne Braasch & Mayden, 1985
The blackfin darter (Etheostoma nigripinne) is a freshwater darter fish endemic to the eastern United States that grows up to 8.8 cm long.
Etheostoma olmstedi Storer, 1842
Etheostoma olmstedi Storer, 1842
Etheostoma olmstedi, the tessellated darter, is a small freshwater fish with distinct traits and known alloparental care and filial cannibalism.
Etheostoma oophylax Ceas & Page, 1992
Etheostoma oophylax Ceas & Page, 1992
Etheostoma oophylax, the guardian darter, is a freshwater percid fish endemic to creeks and headwaters in the eastern United States.
Etheostoma parvipinne Gilbert & Swain, 1887
Etheostoma parvipinne Gilbert & Swain, 1887
The goldstripe darter (Etheostoma parvipinne) is a common freshwater darter endemic to the southeastern United States, assessed as least concern.
Etheostoma proeliare (Hay, 1881)
Etheostoma proeliare (Hay, 1881)
Etheostoma proeliare, the cypress darter, is a common least-concern freshwater fish endemic to central and eastern US waters.
Etheostoma radiosum (Hubbs & Black, 1941)
Etheostoma radiosum (Hubbs & Black, 1941)
The orangebelly darter (Etheostoma radiosum) is an endemic freshwater darter found in drainages in Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Etheostoma simoterum (Cope, 1868)
Etheostoma simoterum (Cope, 1868)
Etheostoma simoterum, the snubnose darter, is a stable freshwater ray-finned darter endemic to the southeastern United States.
Etheostoma squamiceps Jordan, 1877
Etheostoma squamiceps Jordan, 1877
Etheostoma squamiceps, the spottail darter, is a small North American fish named for three caudal fin base spots, living in quiet rocky freshwater habitats.
Etheostoma stigmaeum (Jordan, 1877)
Etheostoma stigmaeum (Jordan, 1877)
Etheostoma stigmaeum, the speckled darter, is a small North American freshwater percid fish with distinct color patterns.
Etheostoma swaini (Jordan, 1884)
Etheostoma swaini (Jordan, 1884)
The gulf darter (Etheostoma swaini) is a small freshwater North American darter fish assessed as least concern by the IUCN.
Etheostoma variatum Kirtland, 1840
Etheostoma variatum Kirtland, 1840
Etheostoma variatum is a large darter that prefers fast, clean riffles and acts as an indicator of good water quality in eastern North America.
Etheostoma whipplei (Girard, 1859)
Etheostoma whipplei (Girard, 1859)
Etheostoma whipplei, the redfin darter, is a small North American fish with distinct coloration and structured breeding behavior.
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