HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishPerchesTombigbee darter Tombigbee darter (Etheostoma lachneri) Scientific name: Etheostoma lachneri Suttkus & Bailey, 1994 The Tombigbee darter (Etheostoma lachneri) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, Alabama, U.S.A. Species factsScientific nameEtheostoma lachneriFamilyPercidae (Perches)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)EnvironmentFreshwater; benthopelagicClimateTemperateDistributionNorth America: Alabama, 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