HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishPerchesArkansas saddled darter Arkansas saddled darter (Etheostoma euzonum) Scientific name: Etheostoma euzonum Hubbs & Black, 1940 The Arkansas saddled darter (Etheostoma euzonum) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, occurs only in White River drainage (including Current and Black rivers) in Missouri and Arkansas, USA. BiologyOccurs in deep, fast gravel and rubble riffles of small to medium rivers.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameEtheostoma euzonumFamilyPercidae (Perches)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length12.0Common length7.5EnvironmentFreshwater; benthopelagicClimateTemperateDistributionNorth America: occurs only in White River drainage (including Current and Black rivers) in Missouri and Arkansas, USA.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026