The fish popularly known as
darters are small
perchPerch is a common name for fish of the genus Perca, freshwater gamefish belonging to the family Percidae. The perch, of which there are three species in different geographical areas, lend their name to a large order of vertebrates: the Perciformes, from the Greek perke meaning spotted, and the...
-like fish.
They inhabit
freshwaterFresh water is naturally occurring water on the Earth's surface in ice sheets, ice caps, glaciers, bogs, ponds, lakes, rivers and streams, and underground as groundwater in aquifers and underground streams. Fresh water is generally characterized by having low concentrations of dissolved salts and...
streams in North America. They are members of the
familyIn human context, a family is a group of people affiliated by consanguinity, affinity, or co-residence. In most societies it is the principal institution for the socialization of children...
percidaeThe Percidae are a family of perciform fish found in fresh and brackish waters of the Northern Hemisphere. The family contains about 200 species in ten genera...
and include members of the
AmmocryptaSand darters are a genus, Ammocrypta, of perches native to Canada and the continental United States.-Species:* Naked sand darter, Ammocrypta beanii Jordan, 1877.* Florida sand darter, Ammocrypta bifascia Williams, 1975....
,
CrystallariaCrystallaria is a genus of darters in the family Percidae.-Species:It contains only two species:* Crystal darter, Crystallaria asprella Jordan, 1878* Diamond darter, Crystallaria cincotta Welsh and Wood, 2008...
,
EtheostomaEtheostoma is a diverse genus of small freshwater fish in the family Percidae. It contains nearly 140 member species. Most are native to North America. They are commonly known as darters although the term "darter" is shared by several other genera...
and
PercinaPercina is a genus of small bony fishes of the family Percidae, mostly from North America. Like similar Etheostomatinae they are called "darters". More specifically the genus as a whole is known as roughbelly darters, while certain species of Percina with a pattern of vertical bars on the flanks...
generaIn biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
.
Some darters are widespread throughout North America, most notably in New Jersey, Tennessee, and Kentucky, but others are restricted to single streams, leaving them vulnerable to
extinctionIn biology and ecology, extinction is the end of an organism or of a group of organisms , normally a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species, although the capacity to breed and recover may have been lost before this point...
.
Varieties of Darters
- Sand Darters
Sand darters are a genus, Ammocrypta, of perches native to Canada and the continental United States.-Species:* Naked sand darter, Ammocrypta beanii Jordan, 1877.* Florida sand darter, Ammocrypta bifascia Williams, 1975....
– Ammocrypta
- Roughbelly Darters
- Smoothbelly Darters
Genus: Ammocrypta
- Naked sand darter, Ammocrypta beanii
The common name of Ammocrypta beanii is the naked sand darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
JordanDavid Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenicist, ichthyologist, educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University.-Early life and education:...
, 1877.
- Florida sand darter, Ammocrypta bifascia Williams, 1975.
- Western sand darter, Ammocrypta clara
The common name of Ammocrypta clara is the western sand darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
JordanDavid Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenicist, ichthyologist, educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University.-Early life and education:...
& MeekSeth Eugene Meek was an American ichthyologist at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. He was the first compiler of a book on Mexican freshwater fishes. Together with his assistant, Samuel F. Hildebrand, he produced the first book on the freshwater fishes of Panama.He often collaborated...
, 1885.
- Southern sand darter, Ammocrypta meridiana Williams, 1975.
- Eastern sand darter
-Abstract:Ammocrypta pellucida, also known as the eastern sand darter, is a species of the Percidae family. The eastern sand darter is a relatively small, perch-like fish that has recently been listed as globally threatened in the areas in occupies throughout Canada and the eastern United States...
, Ammocrypta pellucida (Putnam, 1863).
- Scaly sand darter
The scaly sand darter is a species of freshwater fish endemic to the southeastern United States.-Description:The scaly sand darter grows to between in length. It has nine to sixteen spots on each side, with irregular dark blotches on the back, with dark bands on the dorsal, caudal and spinal fins...
, Ammocrypta vivax Hay, 1882.
Genus: Crystallaria
- Crystal darter
The crystal darter, Crystallaria asprella, is a small North American fish found in small, moderate, and swift rivers in the drainage basins of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. It is now extirpated from a majority of its range along the Ohio River...
, Crystallaria asprella (JordanDavid Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenicist, ichthyologist, educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University.-Early life and education:...
, 1878).
Genus: Etheostoma
- Sharphead darter
The Sharphead darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is endemic to the United States.-Source:* Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
, Etheostoma acuticeps Bailey, 1959.
- Coppercheek darter
The Coppercheek darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is endemic to the United States.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
, Etheostoma aquali Williams & Etnier, 1978.
- Redspot darter, Etheostoma artesiae (Hay, 1881).
- Mud darter, Etheostoma asprigene
The common name of Etheostoma asprigene is the mud darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
(Forbes, 1878).
- Cumberland snubnose darter, Etheostoma atripinne
The common name of Etheostoma atripinne is the Cumberland snubnose darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
(JordanDavid Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenicist, ichthyologist, educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University.-Early life and education:...
, 1877).
- Conchos darter, Etheostoma australe Jordan
David Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenicist, ichthyologist, educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University.-Early life and education:...
, 1889.
- Emerald darter, Etheostoma baileyi
The common name of Etheostoma baileyi is the emerald darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Page & Burr, 1982.
- Teardrop darter, Etheostoma barbouri
The common name of Etheostoma barbouri is the teardrop darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Kuehne & Small, 1971.
- Splendid darter, Etheostoma barrenense
The common name of Etheostoma barrenense is the splendid darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Burr & Page, 1982.
- Corrugated darter, Etheostoma basilare
The common name of Etheostoma basilare is the corrugated darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Page, Hardman & Near, 2003.
- Warrior darter, Etheostoma bellator Suttkus & Bailey, 1993.
- Orangefin darter, Etheostoma bellum
The common name of Etheostoma bellum is the orangefin darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Zorach, 1968.
- Buffalo darter, Etheostoma bison
The common name of Etheostoma bison is the buffalo darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Ceas & Page, 1997.
- Greenside darter
The Greenside darter is a species of fish in the family Percidae. Etheostoma blennioides is a large percid than inhabits swift riffles...
, Etheostoma blennioides Rafinesque, 1819.
- Blenny darter
The Blenny darter is a species of fish in the family Percidae. Etheostoma blennius are a poorly known percid from Alabama and Tennessee that inhabit swift riffles.-Biology:...
, Etheostoma blennius Gilbert & Swain, 1887.
- Slackwater darter
The Slackwater Darter, is a small fish of the stippled darter group. The slackwater darter has a conspicuous dark subocular bar and three prominent saddles. It is rather drab in color, the dorsum being dusky, olivaceous, or brownish. The lateral blotches are dark brown to blue-black...
, Etheostoma boschungi Wall & Williams, 1974.
- Holiday darter, Etheostoma brevirostrum
The common name of Etheostoma brevirostrum is the holiday darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee.-Abstract/ Introduction:...
Suttkus & Etnier, 1991.
- Brook darter, Etheostoma burri Ceas & Page, 1997.
- Rainbow darter
The rainbow darter is a native North American fish that can be found in small fast moving streams and small to medium-sized rivers...
, Etheostoma caeruleum Storer, 1845.
- Bluebreast darter, Etheostoma camurum
The common name of Etheostoma camurum is the bluebreast darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee. It is a member of the subgenus Nothonotus and has a close phylogenetic relationship to E...
(CopeEdward Drinker Cope was an American paleontologist and comparative anatomist, as well as a noted herpetologist and ichthyologist. Born to a wealthy Quaker family, Cope distinguished himself as a child prodigy interested in science; he published his first scientific paper at the age of nineteen...
, 1870).
- Chickasaw darter, Etheostoma cervus
The common name of Etheostoma cervus is the Chickasaw darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Powers & Mayden, 2003.
- Vermilion darter
The vermilion darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is endemic to Alabama. On December 7, 2010, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service designated of stream in Alabama's Jefferson County's Turkey Creek watershed as critical habitat for the darter....
, Etheostoma chermocki Boschung, Mayden & Tomelleri, 1992.
- Relict darter, Etheostoma chienense
Etheostoma chienense is a rare species of fish in the perch family known by the common name relict darter. It is endemic to Kentucky in the United States, where it occurs only in the drainage of the Bayou du Chien, a stream...
Page & Ceas, 1992.
- Greenfin darter, Etheostoma chlorobranchium
The common name of Etheostoma chlorobranchium is the greenfin darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee.-Introduction:...
Zorach, 1972.
- Bluntnose darter, Etheostoma chlorosoma (Hay, 1881).
- Lipstick darter, Etheostoma chuckwachatte Mayden & Wood, 1993.
- Ashy darter
The ashy darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is endemic to the United States.-References:* Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
, Etheostoma cinereum Storer, 1845.
- Creole darter, Etheostoma collettei Birdsong & Knapp, 1969.
- Carolina darter, Etheostoma collis (Hubbs & Cannon, 1935).
- Coastal darter, Etheostoma colorosum Suttkus & Bailey, 1993.
- Coosa darter, Etheostoma coosae
The common name of Etheostoma coosae is the Coosa darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
(Fowler, 1945).
- Crown darter, Etheostoma corona
The common name of Etheostoma corona is the crown darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Page & Ceas, 1992.
- Arkansas darter
The Arkansas darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is endemic to the United States.-Description:The Arkansas darter is olive brown in the upper half and yellowish-white in the lower half of its body...
, Etheostoma cragini Gilbert, 1885.
- Fringed darter, Etheostoma crossopterum
The common name of Etheostoma crossopterum is the fringed darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Braasch & Mayden, 1985.
- Choctawhatchee darter, Etheostoma davisoni Hay, 1885.
- Golden darter, Etheostoma denoncourti
The common name of Etheostoma denoncourti is the golden darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Stauffer & van Snik, 1997.
- Stone darter, Etheostoma derivativum
The common name of Etheostoma derivativum is the stone darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Page, Hardman & Near, 2003.
- Coldwater darter
The coldwater darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is endemic to the United States.-Source:* Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
, Etheostoma ditrema Ramsey & Suttkus, 1965.
- Tuskaloossa darter, Etheostoma douglasi Wood & Mayden, 1993.
- Black Darter
The Black Darter or Black Meadowhawk is a dragonfly found in northern Europe, Asia, and North America. At about 30 mm long, it is Britain's smallest resident dragonfly...
, Etheostoma duryiThe common name of Etheostoma duryi is the blackside snubnose darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Henshall, 1889.
- Brown darter, Etheostoma edwini (Hubbs & Cannon, 1935).
- Cherry darter, Etheostoma etnieri
The common name of Etheostoma etnieri is the cherry darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Bouchard, 1977.
- Etowah darter, Etheostoma etowahae
Etheostoma etowahae is a rare species of fish in the perch family known by the common name Etowah darter. It is endemic to Georgia in the United States, where it occurs only in the Etowah River and two of its tributaries. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.This fish is...
Wood & Mayden, 1993.
- Arkansas saddled darter, Etheostoma euzonum (Hubbs & Black, 1940).
- Iowa darter
The Iowa Darter is a species of freshwater fish in the perch family of order Perciformes. The Iowa darter, along with about seventeen other species of darters, is native to the lakes and streams of Iowa....
, Etheostoma exileThe Iowa Darter is a species of freshwater fish in the perch family of order Perciformes. The Iowa darter, along with about seventeen other species of darters, is native to the lakes and streams of Iowa....
(GirardCharles Frédéric Girard was a French biologist specializing in ichthyology and herpetology.Born in Mulhouse, France, he studied at the College of Neuchâtel, Switzerland as a student of Louis Agassiz. In 1847, he accompanied Agassiz as his assistant to Harvard...
, 1859).
- Fantail darter
The Fantail darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family, widely distributed across streams in North America.-Distribution and habitat:...
, Etheostoma flabellare Rafinesque, 1819.
- Saffron darter, Etheostoma flavum
The common name of Etheostoma flavum is the saffron darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Etnier & Bailey, 1989.
- Fountain darter
The fountain darter is a small freshwater fish found in the headwaters of only two rivers in Texas: the Comal River and the San Marcos River. It is generally smaller than 3 cm long and feeds on small invertebrates...
, Etheostoma fonticola (JordanDavid Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenicist, ichthyologist, educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University.-Early life and education:...
& GilbertCharles Henry Gilbert was a pioneer ichthyologist and fishery biologist of particular significance to natural history of the western United States. He collected and studied fishes from Central America north to Alaska and described many new species...
, 1886).
- Barrens darter, Etheostoma forbesi
The common name of Etheostoma forbesi is the Barrens darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Page & Ceas, 1992.
- Strawberry darter, Etheostoma fragi Distler, 1968.
- Savannah darter, Etheostoma fricksium Hildebrand, 1923.
- Swamp darter, Etheostoma fusiforme
-Introduction::The swamp darter , is one of the 324 species of fish found in Tennessee. The name fusiforme means long and cylindrical. It is a rather large member of its subgenus, reaching 50mm SL. It is typical of the subgenus Hololepis in having a small head and mouth and a highly arched...
(GirardCharles Frédéric Girard was a French biologist specializing in ichthyology and herpetology.Born in Mulhouse, France, he studied at the College of Neuchâtel, Switzerland as a student of Louis Agassiz. In 1847, he accompanied Agassiz as his assistant to Harvard...
, 1854).
- Slough darter, Etheostoma gracile
The common name of Etheostoma gracile is the slough darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
(GirardCharles Frédéric Girard was a French biologist specializing in ichthyology and herpetology.Born in Mulhouse, France, he studied at the College of Neuchâtel, Switzerland as a student of Louis Agassiz. In 1847, he accompanied Agassiz as his assistant to Harvard...
, 1859).
- Rio Grande darter
The Rio Grande darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is found in Mexico and the United States.-Source:* Contreras-Balderas, S. & Almada-Villela, P. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
, Etheostoma grahami (GirardCharles Frédéric Girard was a French biologist specializing in ichthyology and herpetology.Born in Mulhouse, France, he studied at the College of Neuchâtel, Switzerland as a student of Louis Agassiz. In 1847, he accompanied Agassiz as his assistant to Harvard...
, 1859).
- Tuckasegee darter, Etheostoma gutselli (Hildebrand, 1932).
- Harlequin darter
The Harlequin darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is found in rivers in the Gulf of Mexico drainage basin in the United States....
, Etheostoma histrio JordanDavid Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenicist, ichthyologist, educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University.-Early life and education:...
& Gilbert, 1887.
- Christmas darter, Etheostoma hopkinsi (Fowler, 1945).
- Turquoise darter, Etheostoma inscriptum (Jordan
David Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenicist, ichthyologist, educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University.-Early life and education:...
& Brayton, 1878).
- Blueside darter, Etheostoma jessiae
The common name of Etheostoma jessiae is the blueside darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
(JordanDavid Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenicist, ichthyologist, educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University.-Early life and education:...
& Brayton, 1878).
- Greenbreast darter, Etheostoma jordani
The common name of Etheostoma jordani is the greenbreast darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
GilbertCharles Henry Gilbert was a pioneer ichthyologist and fishery biologist of particular significance to natural history of the western United States. He collected and studied fishes from Central America north to Alaska and described many new species...
, 1891.
- Yoke darter, Etheostoma juliae Meek
Seth Eugene Meek was an American ichthyologist at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. He was the first compiler of a book on Mexican freshwater fishes. Together with his assistant, Samuel F. Hildebrand, he produced the first book on the freshwater fishes of Panama.He often collaborated...
, 1891.
- Kanawha darter
The Kanawha darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is endemic to the United States.-Source:* Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
, Etheostoma kanawhae (Raney, 1941).
- Highland Rim darter, Etheostoma kantuckeense
The common name of Etheostoma kantuckeense is the Highland Rim darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Ceas & Page, 1997.
- Stripetail darter, Etheostoma kennicotti
The common name of Etheostoma kennicotti is the stripetail darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
(Putnam, 1863).
- Tombigbee darter, Etheostoma lachneri Suttkus & Bailey, 1994.
- Headwater darter, Etheostoma lawrencei
The common name of Etheostoma lawrencei is the headwater darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Ceas & Burr, 2002.
- Greenthroat darter, Etheostoma lepidum (Baird
Spencer Fullerton Baird was an American ornithologist, ichthyologist and herpetologist. Starting in 1850 he was assistant-secretary and later secretary of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C...
& GirardCharles Frédéric Girard was a French biologist specializing in ichthyology and herpetology.Born in Mulhouse, France, he studied at the College of Neuchâtel, Switzerland as a student of Louis Agassiz. In 1847, he accompanied Agassiz as his assistant to Harvard...
, 1853).
- Longfin darter, Etheostoma longimanum Jordan
David Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenicist, ichthyologist, educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University.-Early life and education:...
, 1888.
- Tufa darter, Etheostoma lugoi Norris & Minckley, 1997.
- Redband darter
The redband darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is endemic to the United States.-Source:* Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
, Etheostoma luteovinctum Gilbert & Swain, 1887.
- Brighteye darter, Etheostoma lynceum
The common name of Etheostoma lynceum is the brighteye darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Hay, 1885.
- Spotted darter
The spotted darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is endemic to the United States.-Source:* Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
, Etheostoma maculatum Kirtland, 1841.
- Pinewoods darter
The pinewoods darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is endemic to the United States.-Source:* Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
, Etheostoma mariae (Fowler, 1947).
- Smallscale darter, Etheostoma microlepidum
The common name of Etheostoma microlepidum is the smallscale darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Raney & Zorach, 1967.
- Least darter, Etheostoma microperca
The common name of Etheostoma microperca is the least darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
JordanDavid Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenicist, ichthyologist, educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University.-Early life and education:...
& GilbertCharles Henry Gilbert was a pioneer ichthyologist and fishery biologist of particular significance to natural history of the western United States. He collected and studied fishes from Central America north to Alaska and described many new species...
, 1888.
- Yellowcheek darter
The yellowcheek darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is endemic to the United States.In July 2010, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service proposed the yellowcheek darter for endangered status. The fish is a federally listed endangered species of the United States, effective...
, Etheostoma moorei Raney & Suttkus, 1964.
- Lollipop darter, Etheostoma neopterum
The common name of Etheostoma neopterum is the lollipop darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee.-Geographic Distribution:...
Howell & Dingerkus, 1978.
- Niangua darter
The Niangua darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is endemic to the United States. It is found only in the Niangua River system of central Missouri. It is a federally listed threatened species of the United States.- Life history :Adult Niangua darters move from pools and slow...
, Etheostoma nianguae GilbertCharles Henry Gilbert was a pioneer ichthyologist and fishery biologist of particular significance to natural history of the western United States. He collected and studied fishes from Central America north to Alaska and described many new species...
& MeekSeth Eugene Meek was an American ichthyologist at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. He was the first compiler of a book on Mexican freshwater fishes. Together with his assistant, Samuel F. Hildebrand, he produced the first book on the freshwater fishes of Panama.He often collaborated...
, 1887.
- Blackfin darter, Etheostoma nigripinne
The common name of Etheostoma nigripinne is the blackfin darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Braasch & Mayden, 1985.
- Johnny darter
The Johnny Darter, Etheostoma nigrum, is a species of ray-finned fish that are found in shallow water throughout eastern North America. It's name comes from the Greek and Latin root words of etheo meaning to filter, stoma meaning mouth, nigrum meaning black in Latin...
, Etheostoma nigrum Rafinesque, 1820.
- Watercress darter
The watercress darter is a small colorful fish which lives in the Black Warrior River drainage basin near Birmingham, Alabama. The largest known female is 2.5 inches in length...
, Etheostoma nuchale Howell & Caldwell, 1965.
- Barcheek darter, Etheostoma obeyense
The common name of Etheostoma obeyense is the barcheek darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Kirsch, 1892.
- Okaloosa darter
The Okaloosa darter is a fish indigenous to fresh-water streams and tributary systems in Okaloosa and Walton Counties in northwest Florida...
, Etheostoma okaloosae (Fowler, 1941).
- Sooty darter, Etheostoma olivaceum
The common name of Etheostoma olivaceum is the sooty darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Braasch & Page, 1979.
- Tessellated darter, Etheostoma olmstedi Storer, 1842.
- Guardian darter, Etheostoma oophylax
The common name of Etheostoma oophylax is the guardian darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Ceas & Page, 1992.
- Candy darter, Etheostoma osburni (Hubbs & Trautman, 1932).
- Paleback darter
The paleback darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is endemic to the United States.-Source:* Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
, Etheostoma pallididorsum Distler & Metcalf, 1962.
- Goldstripe darter, Etheostoma parvipinne
The common name of Etheostoma parvipinne is the goldstripe darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Gilbert & Swain, 1887.
- Duskytail darter, Etheostoma percnurum
Etheostoma percnurum is a rare species of fish in the perch family known by the common name duskytail darter. It is native to Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia in the United States, where it occurs in the drainages of the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers...
Jenkins, 1994.
- Waccamaw darter, Etheostoma perlongum (Hubbs & Raney, 1946).
- Rush darter, Etheostoma phytophilum
Etheostoma phytophilum is a rare species of fish in the perch family known by the common name rush darter. It is endemic to Alabama in the United States, where it occurs in three river systems...
Bart & Taylor, 1999.
- Riverweed darter, Etheostoma podostemone Jordan
David Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenicist, ichthyologist, educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University.-Early life and education:...
& Jenkins, 1889.
- Chihuahua darter, Etheostoma pottsii (Girard
Charles Frédéric Girard was a French biologist specializing in ichthyology and herpetology.Born in Mulhouse, France, he studied at the College of Neuchâtel, Switzerland as a student of Louis Agassiz. In 1847, he accompanied Agassiz as his assistant to Harvard...
, 1859).
- Cypress darter, Etheostoma proeliare
The common name of Etheostoma proeliare is the cypress darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
(Hay, 1881).
- Egg-mimic darter, Etheostoma pseudovulatum
The common name of Etheostoma pseudovulatum is the egg-mimic darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Page & Ceas, 1992.
- Stippled darter, Etheostoma punctulatum (Agassiz
Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz was a Swiss paleontologist, glaciologist, geologist and a prominent innovator in the study of the Earth's natural history. He grew up in Switzerland and became a professor of natural history at University of Neuchâtel...
, 1854).
- Firebelly darter, Etheostoma pyrrhogaster
The common name of Etheostoma pyrrhogaster is the firebelly darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Bailey & Etnier, 1988.
- Orangebelly darter, Etheostoma radiosum (Hubbs & Black, 1941).
- Kentucky darter, Etheostoma rafinesquei Burr & Page, 1982.
- Alabama darter, Etheostoma ramseyi Suttkus & Bailey, 1994.
- Yazoo darter, Etheostoma raneyi Suttkus & Bart, 1994.
- Bayou darter
The bayou darter is a species of fish in the perch family. It is endemic to western Mississippi in the United States, where it is found only in the Bayou Pierre River and its tributaries. It is a federally listed threatened species of the United States.The bayou darter lives in fast flowing,...
, Etheostoma rubrum Raney & Suttkus, 1966.
- Redline darter, Etheostoma rufilineatum
The common name of Etheostoma rufilineatum is the redline darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
(CopeEdward Drinker Cope was an American paleontologist and comparative anatomist, as well as a noted herpetologist and ichthyologist. Born to a wealthy Quaker family, Cope distinguished himself as a child prodigy interested in science; he published his first scientific paper at the age of nineteen...
, 1870).
- Rock darter, Etheostoma rupestre
The common name of Etheostoma rupestre is the rock darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Gilbert & Swain, 1887.
- Arrow darter, Etheostoma sagitta
The common name of Etheostoma sagitta is the arrow darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
(JordanDavid Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenicist, ichthyologist, educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University.-Early life and education:...
& Swain, 1883).
- Saluda darter, Etheostoma saludae (Hubbs & Cannon, 1935).
- Bloodfin darter, Etheostoma sanguifluum
The common name of Etheostoma sanguifluum is the bloodfin darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
(CopeEdward Drinker Cope was an American paleontologist and comparative anatomist, as well as a noted herpetologist and ichthyologist. Born to a wealthy Quaker family, Cope distinguished himself as a child prodigy interested in science; he published his first scientific paper at the age of nineteen...
, 1870).
- Cherokee darter, Etheostoma scotti
Etheostoma scotti is a rare species of fish in the perch family known by the common name Cherokee darter. It is endemic to Georgia in the United States, where it is limited to the Etowah River system....
Bauer, Etnier & Burkhead, 1995.
- Río Salado darter, Etheostoma segrex Norris & Minckley, 1997.
- Maryland darter
The Maryland darter is freshwater fish species that has been found only in Deer Creek, Maryland. It is now a thought to be extinct. It was long known only by two specimens until it was rediscovered in 1962. From 1965 to the 1980s, it was only confined to a single riffle in Deer Creek. The species...
, Etheostoma sellare (Radcliffe & Welsh, 1913).
- Etheostoma sequatchiense Burr, 1979.
- Sawcheek darter, Etheostoma serrifer (Hubbs & Cannon, 1935).
- Snubnose darter, Etheostoma simoterum
The common name of Etheostoma simoterum is the snubnose darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee.- Introduction :The following is a proposed conservation management plan for the snubnose darter Etheostoma simoterum...
(CopeEdward Drinker Cope was an American paleontologist and comparative anatomist, as well as a noted herpetologist and ichthyologist. Born to a wealthy Quaker family, Cope distinguished himself as a child prodigy interested in science; he published his first scientific paper at the age of nineteen...
, 1868).
- Slabrock darter, Etheostoma smithi
The common name of Etheostoma smithi is the slabrock darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Page & Braasch, 1976.
- Orangethroat darter, Etheostoma spectabile
The common name of Etheostoma spectabile is the orangethroat darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
(AgassizJean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz was a Swiss paleontologist, glaciologist, geologist and a prominent innovator in the study of the Earth's natural history. He grew up in Switzerland and became a professor of natural history at University of Neuchâtel...
, 1854).
- Spottail darter, Etheostoma squamiceps
The common name of Etheostoma squamiceps is the spottail darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
JordanDavid Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenicist, ichthyologist, educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University.-Early life and education:...
, 1877.
- Speckled darter, Etheostoma stigmaeum
The common name of Etheostoma stigmaeum is the speckled darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
(JordanDavid Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenicist, ichthyologist, educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University.-Early life and education:...
, 1877).
- Striated darter
The striated darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is endemic to the United States.-Source:* Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
, Etheostoma striatulum Page & Braasch, 1977.
- Cumberland darter, Etheostoma susanae
Etheostoma susanae is a rare species of fish in the perch family known by the common name Cumberland darter. It is endemic to Kentucky and Tennessee in the United States, where it occurs in the upper Cumberland River tributaries above Cumberland Falls...
(JordanDavid Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenicist, ichthyologist, educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University.-Early life and education:...
& Swain, 1883).
- Gulf darter, Etheostoma swaini
The common name of Etheostoma swaini is the Gulf darter. Etheostoma is a diverse genus of small freshwater fish in the family Percidae. It contains nearly 140 member species; most are native to North America...
(JordanDavid Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenicist, ichthyologist, educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University.-Early life and education:...
, 1884).
- Swannanoa darter, Etheostoma swannanoa
The common name of Etheostoma swannanoa is the Swannanoa darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
JordanDavid Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenicist, ichthyologist, educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University.-Early life and education:...
& Evermann, 1889.
- Tallapoosa darter, Etheostoma tallapoosae Suttkus & Etnier, 1991.
- Shawnee darter, Etheostoma tecumsehi Ceas & Page, 1997.
- Missouri saddled darter, Etheostoma tetrazonum (Hubbs & Black, 1940).
- Seagreen darter, Etheostoma thalassinum (Jordan
David Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenicist, ichthyologist, educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University.-Early life and education:...
& Brayton, 1878).
- Tippecanoe darter, Etheostoma tippecanoe
The common name of Etheostoma tippecanoe is the Tippecanoe darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
JordanDavid Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenicist, ichthyologist, educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University.-Early life and education:...
& Evermann, 1890.
- Trispot darter
The trispot darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is endemic to the United States.-Abstract:...
, Etheostoma trisella Bailey & Richards, 1963.
- Tuscumbia darter
The Tuscumbia darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is endemic to the United States.-Source:* Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
, Etheostoma tuscumbia Gilbert & Swain, 1887.
- Current darter, Etheostoma uniporum Distler, 1968.
- Variegate darter, Etheostoma variatum Kirtland, 1838.
- Striped darter, Etheostoma virgatum (Jordan
David Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenicist, ichthyologist, educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University.-Early life and education:...
, 1880).
- Glassy darter, Etheostoma vitreum (Cope
Edward Drinker Cope was an American paleontologist and comparative anatomist, as well as a noted herpetologist and ichthyologist. Born to a wealthy Quaker family, Cope distinguished himself as a child prodigy interested in science; he published his first scientific paper at the age of nineteen...
, 1870).
- Wounded darter, Etheostoma vulneratum
The common name of Etheostoma vulneratum is the wounded darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
(CopeEdward Drinker Cope was an American paleontologist and comparative anatomist, as well as a noted herpetologist and ichthyologist. Born to a wealthy Quaker family, Cope distinguished himself as a child prodigy interested in science; he published his first scientific paper at the age of nineteen...
, 1870).
- Boulder darter
The boulder darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is endemic to Alabama and Tennessee in the United States, where it occurs in the Elk River System.-External links:...
, Etheostoma wapiti Etnier & Williams, 1989.
- Redfin darter, Etheostoma whipplei (Girard
Charles Frédéric Girard was a French biologist specializing in ichthyology and herpetology.Born in Mulhouse, France, he studied at the College of Neuchâtel, Switzerland as a student of Louis Agassiz. In 1847, he accompanied Agassiz as his assistant to Harvard...
, 1859).
- Banded Darter
The Banded Darter is a European species of dragonfly of the family Libellulidae.-Description:Males of the Banded Darter, like most members of the genus, have a red abdomen. The species' primary distinguishing feature however is the presence, in both sexes, of broad black bands across the outer...
, Etheostoma zonaleThe common name of Etheostoma zonale is the banded darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
(CopeEdward Drinker Cope was an American paleontologist and comparative anatomist, as well as a noted herpetologist and ichthyologist. Born to a wealthy Quaker family, Cope distinguished himself as a child prodigy interested in science; he published his first scientific paper at the age of nineteen...
, 1868).
- Backwater darter, Etheostoma zonifer (Hubbs & Cannon, 1935).
- Bandfin darter, Etheostoma zonistium
The common name of Etheostoma zonistium is the bandfin darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Bailey & Etnier, 1988.
Genus: Percina (including the logperches)
- Amber darter
Conasauga]] and [[Etowah River|Etowah]] rivers in [[Georgia |Georgia]] and [[Tennessee]].The amber darter is typically less than 2.5 inches in length and has a slender body. It has dark saddle-like markings on its golden brown upper body, while the belly is a yellow-to-cream color...
, Percina antesella Williams & Etnier, 1977.
- Tangerine darter
The Tangerine darter is a small insectivorous freshwater fish found in North America.It is a large for a darter found throughout the southern Appalachians of the Eastern United States. It lives in tributaries of the Tennessee River, including the Emory, Hiwassee, Little River, Little Pigeon, and...
, Percina aurantiaca (CopeEdward Drinker Cope was an American paleontologist and comparative anatomist, as well as a noted herpetologist and ichthyologist. Born to a wealthy Quaker family, Cope distinguished himself as a child prodigy interested in science; he published his first scientific paper at the age of nineteen...
, 1868).
- Goldline darter
The goldline darter is a rare fish found primarily in the Cahaba River in central Alabama and the Coosa River in Georgia and Alabama. It has been federally listed as a threatened species since April 22, 1992....
, Percina aurolineata Suttkus & Ramsey, 1967.
- Pearl darter, Percina aurora Suttkus & Thompson, 1994.
- Coal darter, Percina brevicauda Suttkus & Bart, 1994.
- Blotchside darter, Percina burtoni Fowler, 1945.
- Channel darter
The Channel Darter is a member of the Perch family, Percidae, and subfamily Etheostomatinae. This species is listed as Threatened by the Canadian Species at Risk Act...
, Percina copelandi (JordanDavid Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenicist, ichthyologist, educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University.-Early life and education:...
, 1877).
- Piedmont darter, Percina crassa (Jordan
David Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenicist, ichthyologist, educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University.-Early life and education:...
& Brayton, 1878).
- Bluestripe darter
The bluestripe darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is endemic to the United States.-References:* Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
, Percina cymatotaenia (GilbertCharles Henry Gilbert was a pioneer ichthyologist and fishery biologist of particular significance to natural history of the western United States. He collected and studied fishes from Central America north to Alaska and described many new species...
& MeekSeth Eugene Meek was an American ichthyologist at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. He was the first compiler of a book on Mexican freshwater fishes. Together with his assistant, Samuel F. Hildebrand, he produced the first book on the freshwater fishes of Panama.He often collaborated...
, 1887).
- Gilt darter, Percina evides
The common name of Percina evides is the gilt darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee.-Introduction:This is a description of a monitoring plan for the Gilt darter , a native fish of Tennessee. The Gilt darter is one of 47 species of fish in the family Percina...
(JordanDavid Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenicist, ichthyologist, educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University.-Early life and education:...
& Copeland, 1877).
- Appalachia darter, Percina gymnocephala Beckham, 1980.
- Freckled darter
The freckled darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is endemic to the United States.-Source:* Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
, Percina lenticula Richards & Knapp, 1964.
- Longhead darter, Percina macrocephala
The common name of Percina macrocephala is the longhead darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
(CopeEdward Drinker Cope was an American paleontologist and comparative anatomist, as well as a noted herpetologist and ichthyologist. Born to a wealthy Quaker family, Cope distinguished himself as a child prodigy interested in science; he published his first scientific paper at the age of nineteen...
, 1867).
- Blackside darter, Percina maculata
The common name of Percina maculata is the blackside darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
(GirardCharles Frédéric Girard was a French biologist specializing in ichthyology and herpetology.Born in Mulhouse, France, he studied at the College of Neuchâtel, Switzerland as a student of Louis Agassiz. In 1847, he accompanied Agassiz as his assistant to Harvard...
, 1859).
- Longnose darter
The longnose darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is endemic to the United States.-Source:* Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
, Percina nasuta (Bailey, 1941).
- Chainback darter, Percina nevisense (Cope
Edward Drinker Cope was an American paleontologist and comparative anatomist, as well as a noted herpetologist and ichthyologist. Born to a wealthy Quaker family, Cope distinguished himself as a child prodigy interested in science; he published his first scientific paper at the age of nineteen...
, 1870).
- Blackbanded darter, Percina nigrofasciata
The common name of Percina nigrofasciata is the blackbanded darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
(AgassizJean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz was a Swiss paleontologist, glaciologist, geologist and a prominent innovator in the study of the Earth's natural history. He grew up in Switzerland and became a professor of natural history at University of Neuchâtel...
, 1854).
- Stripeback darter, Percina notogramma (Raney & Hubbs, 1948).
- Sharpnose darter, Percina oxyrhynchus (Hubbs & Raney, 1939).
- Bronze darter, Percina palmaris
The common name of Percina palmaris is the bronze darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
(Bailey, 1940).
- Leopard darter
The leopard darter, Percina pantherina, is a small freshwater fish native to the United States, where it can be found only in Oklahoma and Arkansas. It has been listed as a threatened species in the United States since 1978, and the IUCN lists it as vulnerable.Leopard darters rarely exceed three...
, Percina pantherina (Moore & Reeves, 1955).
- Shield darter, Percina peltata (Stauffer, 1864).
- Slenderhead darter, Percina phoxocephala
The common name of Percina phoxocephala is the slenderhead darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
(Nelson, 1876).
- Roanoke darter, Percina roanoka (Jordan
David Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenicist, ichthyologist, educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University.-Early life and education:...
& Jenkins, 1889).
- Dusky darter
The dusky darter is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Percina, found, but not confined to, both large and small rivers, and shallow creeks , in the eastern, southern, and southeastern United States, particularly the Mississippi River drainage system.Percina are benthic and...
, Percina sciera (Swain, 1883).
- River darter, Percina shumardi
The common name of Percina shumardi is the river darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
(GirardCharles Frédéric Girard was a French biologist specializing in ichthyology and herpetology.Born in Mulhouse, France, he studied at the College of Neuchâtel, Switzerland as a student of Louis Agassiz. In 1847, he accompanied Agassiz as his assistant to Harvard...
, 1859).
- Olive darter, Percina squamata
The common name of Percina squamata is the olive darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
(Gilbert & Swain, 1887).
- Frecklebelly darter, Percina stictogaster
The common name of Percina stictogaster is the frecklebelly darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Burr & Page, 1993.
- Snail darter
The snail darter is a small , rare fish found in the waters of East Tennessee. It is a variety of darter which feeds primarily on aquatic snails....
, Percina tanasi Etnier, 1976.
- Stargazing darter
The stargazing darter is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is endemic to the United States.-Source:* Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. . Downloaded on 4 August 2007....
, Percina uranidea (JordanDavid Starr Jordan, Ph.D., LL.D. was a leading eugenicist, ichthyologist, educator and peace activist. He was president of Indiana University and Stanford University.-Early life and education:...
& Gilbert, 1887).
- Saddleback darter, Percina vigil
The common name of Percina vigil is the saddleback darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
(Hay, 1882).