HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishPerchesStrawberry darter Strawberry darter (Etheostoma fragi) Scientific name: Etheostoma fragi Distler, 1968 The Strawberry darter (Etheostoma fragi) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, Arkansas, U.S.A. Species factsScientific nameEtheostoma fragiFamilyPercidae (Perches)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)EnvironmentFreshwater; benthopelagicClimateTemperateDistributionNorth America: Arkansas, 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