Kentucky darter (Etheostoma rafinesquei)

Scientific name: Etheostoma rafinesquei Burr & Page, 1982

Kentucky darter (Etheostoma rafinesquei)

The Kentucky darter (Etheostoma rafinesquei) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, known only from the upper Green and Gasper River (Barren River tributary) systems in Kentucky in the USA.

Biology

Inhabits rocky pools and adjacent riffles of creeks and small rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etheostoma rafinesquei
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: known only from the upper Green and Gasper River (Barren River tributary) systems in Kentucky in the USA.
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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