Biology:Waccamaw darter

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Waccamaw darter
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Percidae
Genus: Etheostoma
Species:
E. perlongum
Binomial name
Etheostoma perlongum
(Hubbs & Raney, 1946)
Synonyms[2]

Boleosoma perlongum Hubbs & Raney, 1946

The Waccamaw darter (Etheostoma perlongum) 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 found in the eastern United States , where it is endemic to Lake Waccamaw in North Carolina. It inhabits shallow, sandy areas of the Lake. This species can reach a length of 9.0 cm (3.5 in).[2]

References

  1. NatureServe (2013). "Etheostoma perlongum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013: e.T202514A18236854. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202514A18236854.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/202514/18236854. Retrieved 20 November 2021. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Etheostoma perlongum" in FishBase. December 2019 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q3755621 entry