HomeFish encyclopediaRay-finned fishesPerch-like fishPerchesTuckasegee darter Tuckasegee darter (Etheostoma gutselli) Scientific name: Etheostoma gutselli Hildebrand, 1932 The Tuckasegee darter (Etheostoma gutselli) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, Tennessee ecoregion, USA. Species factsScientific nameEtheostoma gutselliFamilyPercidae (Perches)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)EnvironmentFreshwater; benthopelagicClimateSubtropicalDistributionNorth America: Tennessee ecoregion, USA.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