Shawnee darter

Shawnee darter
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Percidae
Genus: Etheostoma
Species:
E. tecumsehi
Binomial name
Etheostoma tecumsehi
Ceas & Page, 1997

The Shawnee darter (Etheostoma tecumsehi) 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 Pond River in Kentucky. It inhabits shallow gravel riffles and rocky runs and pools of headwaters, creeks, and small rivers. This species can reach a length of 5.4 cm (2.1 in).[2]

References

  1. ^ NatureServe (2013). "Etheostoma tecumsehi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T202542A18228904. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202542A18228904.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Etheostoma tecumsehi". FishBase. February 2016 version.


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