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Watercress darter (Etheostoma nuchale)
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Watercress darter (Etheostoma nuchale) specimen
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Percidae

Watercress darter

Etheostoma nuchale

Fish Reaching Five Point Four Centimeters in North American Waters

  • Temperate
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Restricted distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • North America
  • Small
  • Temperate fish

Watercress darter is a freshwater fish of North America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 5.4 cm.

Family
Percidae
Maximum length
5.4 cm
Water
Freshwater
Distribution
North America: found only in springs on Halls and Village creeks (Black Warrior River system) in Jefferson County in Alabama, USA.

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