Cherry darter

Etheostoma etnieri

Seven Point Seven Centimeters Percid Fish of North American Waters

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

The cherry darter (Etheostoma etnieri) 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 endemic to the upper Caney Fork system of the Cumberland River drainage in the U.S. state of Tennessee.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Percidae
Genus: Etheostoma
Maximum length: 7.7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: found only in the upper Caney Fork (of Cumberland River) system in central Tennessee, USA.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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