Biology:Guardian darter
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Short description: Species of fish
Guardian darter | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Percidae |
Genus: | Etheostoma |
Species: | E. oophylax
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Binomial name | |
Etheostoma oophylax Ceas & Page, 1992
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The guardian darter (Etheostoma oophylax) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. It is endemic to the eastern United States . This species inhabits creeks and headwaters, living in pools with gentle currents and adjacent riffles. This species can reach a length of 7.4 centimetres (2.9 in) SL.[2]
References
- ↑ NatureServe (2013). "Etheostoma oophylax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T202511A2745429. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202511A2745429.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/202511/2745429. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Etheostoma oophylax" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q2043215 entry
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