Striped darter

Etheostoma virgatum

Seven Point Eight Centimeters Percid Fish of North American Waters

Striped darter is a freshwater fish from North America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 7.8 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Percidae
Genus: Etheostoma
Maximum length: 7.8 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: North America: lower Cumberland River drainage (Stones River to Red River) in Kentucky and Tennessee, USA; in upper Caney Fork system in central Tennessee; and in Rockcastle River and nearby streams in eastern Kentucky.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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