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orangethroat darter (Etheostoma spectabile)
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Percidae

orangethroat darter

Etheostoma spectabile

Seven Point Two Centimeters Percid Fish

  • Orange
  • Temperate
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • North America
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Temperate fish

orangethroat darter is a freshwater fish found around North America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 7.2 cm.

Family
Percidae
Maximum length
7.2 cm
Water
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
North America: Lake Erie and Mississippi River basins from southeastern Michigan and Ohio to eastern Wyoming, and south to Tennessee and northern Texas in the USA; Gulf drainages (Trinity River to San Antonio River) of Texas, mostly on Edwards Plateau.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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