Highland Rim Darter (Etheostoma kantuckeense)

Scientific name: Etheostoma kantuckeense Ceas & Page, 1997

Highland Rim Darter (Etheostoma kantuckeense)

The Highland Rim Darter (Etheostoma kantuckeense) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, Restricted to the upper Barren River system in Kentucky and Tennessee.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etheostoma kantuckeense
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.6
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
North America: Restricted to the upper Barren River system in Kentucky and Tennessee.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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