Headwater darter

Etheostoma lawrencei

Six Point Two Centimeters Percid Fish of North American Waters

Headwater darter is a freshwater fish from North America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 6.2 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Percidae
Genus: Etheostoma
Maximum length: 6.2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: North America: 3 disjunct river systems in Kentucky and Tennessee: headwaters of Salt River system; upper Green River system including the Nolin and Mud River systems; and Cumberland River system from Wilburn Creek on the north and Dillard Creek on the south side of the Cumberland River, Smith County, Tennessee, upstream to near Cumberland Falls.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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