Emerald darter

Etheostoma baileyi

Five Point Six Centimeters Percid Fish of North American Waters

Green
Temperate
Upper river
Northern Hemisphere
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Small
Temperate fish

The emerald darter (Etheostoma baileyi), is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. It is found only in northern and eastern Kentucky and northeastern Tennessee.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Percidae
Genus: Etheostoma
Maximum length: 5.6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: occurs only in the upper Kentucky and upper Cumberland River drainages in eastern Kentucky and northeastern Tennessee, USA.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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