Percidae

Blenny darter

Etheostoma blennius

Blenny of North American Waters

• Temperate
• Northern Hemisphere
• Restricted distribution
• Freshwater fish
• North America
• Elongated
• Small
• Temperate fish

The blenny darter (Etheostoma blennius) 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 a poorly known species which occurs in Alabama and Tennessee where it inhabits swift riffles.