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.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Percidae
Genus: Etheostoma
Maximum length: 8.3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: North America: occurs only in west- and south-flowing tributaries of Tennessee River in central Tennessee and northern Alabama (east to Sequatchie River system) in the USA.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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