Coppercheek darter

Nothonotus aquali

Percid Fish Reaching Eight Centimeters

Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Small
Tropical fish

The coppercheek darter (Nothonotus aquali) 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 endemic to the southeastern United States. It is only known from the Duck River system of Tennessee.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Percidae
Genus: Nothonotus
Maximum length: 8 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: found only in Duck River system (Tennessee River drainage) in western central Tennessee, USA.

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