Biology:Highland Rim darter
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Short description: Species of fish
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Percidae |
| Genus: | Etheostoma |
| Species: | E. kantuckeense
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| Etheostoma kantuckeense Ceas & Page, 1997
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The Highland Rim darter (Etheostoma kantuckeense) 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 , where it is only known to occur in Tennessee and Kentucky in the Barren River system. This species can reach a length of 5.6 centimetres (2.2 in) SL.[2]
Identification
Similar to the Orangethroat Darter but has blue-grey breast, belly, and faint lines on side. The Highland Rim darter lacks scales on its breast.[3]
Habitat
The Highland Rim Darter can be found in shallow gravel riffles, rocky runs and pools, of headwaters creeks, and small rivers.[4]
References
- ↑ NatureServe (2013). "Etheostoma kantuckeense". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T202495A2745317. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202495A2745317.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/202495/2745317. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Etheostoma kantuckeense" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
- ↑ Page, Lawrence; Burr, Brooks (2011). Peterson Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes, Second Edition. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 553. ISBN:0547242069.
- ↑ Page, Lawrence; Burr, Brooks (2011). Peterson Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes, Second Edition. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. p. 553. ISBN:0547242069.
Wikidata ☰ Q2044282 entry
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