HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishPerchesRush darter Rush darter (Etheostoma phytophilum) Scientific name: Etheostoma phytophilum Bart & Taylor, 1999 The Rush darter (Etheostoma phytophilum) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, Mobile Bay ecoregion, U.S.A. Species factsScientific nameEtheostoma phytophilumFamilyPercidae (Perches)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)EnvironmentFreshwater; benthopelagicClimateTemperateDistributionNorth America: Mobile Bay ecoregion, U.S.A.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