Biology:Longfin darter

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Longfin darter
Longfin darter (Etheostoma longimanum).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Percidae
Genus: Etheostoma
Species:
E. longimanum
Binomial name
Etheostoma longimanum
(D.S. Jordan, 1888)

The longfin darter (Etheostoma longimanum) 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 occurs in the upper James River drainage in Virginia and West Virginia. It inhabits rocky riffles of creeks and small rivers. This species can reach a length of 8.9 cm (3.5 in).[2]

References

  1. NatureServe (2013). "Etheostoma longimanum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T202501A2745359. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202501A2745359.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/202501/2745359. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). "Etheostoma longimanum" in FishBase. February 2016 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q6428165 entry