Percidae

Caney fork darter

Nothonotus starnesi

Seven Point Six Centimeters Percid Fish from North American Waters

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

Nothonotus starnesi, the Caney Fork darter, 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 Caney Creek in Tennessee. This species is found in small rivers where there are riffles with clear water and a gravel substrate.