Blueface darter

Etheostoma cyanoprosopum

Four Point Nine Centimeters Percid Fish from North American Waters

Blue
Tropical
Upper river
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Small
Tropical fish

The blueface darter, Etheostoma cyanoprosopum, is a species of freshwater fish in the family Percidae and a member of the group commonly known as darters. It exhibits microendemism as it is only found in 12.5 miles of stream in northern Alabama.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Percidae
Genus: Etheostoma
Maximum length: 4.9 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: Upland streams on the Cumberland Plateau in the upper Bear Creek system (Tennessee River drainage) and the Hubbard Creek system (Mobile Basin) in Alabama, USA.

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