Greenthroat darter

Etheostoma lepidum

Six Point Six Centimeters Percid Fish from Mexican Waters

Green
Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Small
Tropical fish

The greenthroat darter (Etheostoma lepidum) 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 found in Colorado, Guadalupe and Nueces River drainages in Texas; and in Pecos River system in New Mexico.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Percidae
Genus: Etheostoma
Maximum length: 6.6 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: found in Colorado, Guadalupe and Nueces River drainages in Texas, USA; and in Pecos River system in New Mexico, USA.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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