Etheostoma
Encyclopedia
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
. They are commonly known as darters
although the term "darter" is shared by several other genera. Many can produce Schreckstoff
substances that serve to warn nearby fish in case of an attack.
Genus
In 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...
of small freshwater
Freshwater
Fresh 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...
fish in the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Percidae
Percidae
The 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...
. It contains nearly 140 member species. Most are native to North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. They are commonly known as darters
Darter (fish)
The fish popularly known as darters are small perch-like fish.They inhabit freshwater streams in North America. They are members of the family percidae and include members of the Ammocrypta, Crystallaria, Etheostoma and Percina genera....
although the term "darter" is shared by several other genera. Many can produce Schreckstoff
Schreckstoff
In 1938, the Austrian ethologist Karl von Frisch made his first report on the existence of the chemical alarm signal known as Schreckstoff in minnows. An alarm signal is a response produced by an individual, the “sender,” reacting to a hazard that warns other animals, the receivers, that there is...
substances that serve to warn nearby fish in case of an attack.
Species
- Sharphead darterSharphead darterThe 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 darterCoppercheek darterThe 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 asprigeneEtheostoma asprigeneThe 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 atripinneEtheostoma atripinneThe common name of Etheostoma atripinne is the Cumberland snubnose darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
(JordanDavid Starr 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 JordanDavid Starr 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:...
, 1889. - Emerald darter, Etheostoma baileyiEtheostoma baileyiThe 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 barbouriEtheostoma barbouriThe 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 barrenenseEtheostoma barrenenseThe 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 basilareEtheostoma basilareThe 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 bellumEtheostoma bellumThe 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 bisonEtheostoma bisonThe common name of Etheostoma bison is the buffalo darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Ceas & Page, 1997. - Greenside darterGreenside darterThe Greenside darter is a species of fish in the family Percidae. Etheostoma blennioides is a large percid than inhabits swift riffles...
, Etheostoma blennioidesGreenside darterThe Greenside darter is a species of fish in the family Percidae. Etheostoma blennioides is a large percid than inhabits swift riffles...
Rafinesque, 1819. - Blenny darterBlenny darterThe 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 blenniusBlenny darterThe 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:...
Gilbert & Swain, 1887. - Slackwater darterSlackwater darterThe 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 brevirostrumEtheostoma brevirostrumThe 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 darterRainbow darterThe 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 camurumEtheostoma camurumThe 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 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 cervusEtheostoma cervusThe common name of Etheostoma cervus is the Chickasaw darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Powers & Mayden, 2003. - Vermilion darterVermilion darterThe 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 chienenseEtheostoma chienenseEtheostoma 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 chlorobranchiumEtheostoma chlorobranchiumThe 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 darterAshy darterThe 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 coosaeEtheostoma coosaeThe 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 coronaEtheostoma coronaThe common name of Etheostoma corona is the crown darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Page & Ceas, 1992. - Arkansas darterArkansas darterThe 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 crossopterumEtheostoma crossopterumThe 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 denoncourtiEtheostoma denoncourtiThe 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 derivativumEtheostoma derivativumThe 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 darterColdwater darterThe 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 darterBlack DarterThe 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 duryiEtheostoma 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 etnieriEtheostoma etnieriThe 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 etowahaeEtheostoma etowahaeEtheostoma 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, Etheostoma exileEtheostoma 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 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 darterFantail darterThe 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 flavumEtheostoma flavumThe common name of Etheostoma flavum is the saffron darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Etnier & Bailey, 1989. - Fountain darterFountain darterThe 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 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, 1886). - Barrens darter, Etheostoma forbesiEtheostoma forbesiThe 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 fusiformeEtheostoma 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 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 gracileEtheostoma gracileThe common name of Etheostoma gracile is the slough darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
(GirardCharles Frédéric 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 darterRio Grande darterThe 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 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 darterHarlequin darterThe 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 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 (JordanDavid Starr 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). - Blueside darter, Etheostoma jessiaeEtheostoma jessiaeThe common name of Etheostoma jessiae is the blueside darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
(JordanDavid Starr 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 jordaniEtheostoma jordaniThe common name of Etheostoma jordani is the greenbreast darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Gilbert, 1891. - Yoke darter, Etheostoma juliae Meek, 1891.
- Kanawha darterKanawha darterThe 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 kantuckeenseEtheostoma kantuckeenseThe 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 kennicottiEtheostoma kennicottiThe 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 lawrenceiEtheostoma lawrenceiThe 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 (BairdSpencer Fullerton BairdSpencer 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 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 JordanDavid Starr 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:...
, 1888. - Tufa darter, Etheostoma lugoi Norris & Minckley, 1997.
- Redband darterRedband darterThe 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 lynceumEtheostoma lynceumThe common name of Etheostoma lynceum is the brighteye darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Hay, 1885. - Spotted darterSpotted darterThe 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 darterPinewoods darterThe 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 microlepidumEtheostoma microlepidumThe 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 micropercaEtheostoma micropercaThe common name of Etheostoma microperca is the least darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
JordanDavid Starr 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, 1888. - Yellowcheek darterYellowcheek darterThe 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 neopterumEtheostoma neopterumThe 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 darterNiangua darterThe 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 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 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 nigripinneEtheostoma nigripinneThe common name of Etheostoma nigripinne is the blackfin darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Braasch & Mayden, 1985. - Johnny darterJohnny darterThe 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 darterWatercress darterThe 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 obeyenseEtheostoma obeyenseThe common name of Etheostoma obeyense is the barcheek darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Kirsch, 1892. - Okaloosa darterOkaloosa darterThe 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 olivaceumEtheostoma olivaceumThe 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 oophylaxEtheostoma oophylaxThe 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 darterPaleback darterThe 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 parvipinneEtheostoma parvipinneThe 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 percnurumEtheostoma percnurumEtheostoma 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 phytophilumEtheostoma phytophilumEtheostoma 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 JordanDavid Starr 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:...
& Jenkins, 1889. - Chihuahua darter, Etheostoma pottsii (GirardCharles Frédéric 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). - Cypress darter, Etheostoma proeliareEtheostoma proeliareThe 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 pseudovulatumEtheostoma pseudovulatumThe 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 (AgassizLouis 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). - Firebelly darter, Etheostoma pyrrhogasterEtheostoma pyrrhogasterThe 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 darterBayou darterThe 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 rufilineatumEtheostoma rufilineatumThe common name of Etheostoma rufilineatum is the redline darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
(CopeEdward Drinker 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 rupestreEtheostoma rupestreThe 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 sagittaEtheostoma sagittaThe common name of Etheostoma sagitta is the arrow darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
(JordanDavid Starr 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 sanguifluumEtheostoma sanguifluumThe common name of Etheostoma sanguifluum is the bloodfin darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
(CopeEdward Drinker 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 scottiEtheostoma scottiEtheostoma 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 darterMaryland darterThe 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 simoterumEtheostoma simoterumThe 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...
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, 1868). - Slabrock darter, Etheostoma smithiEtheostoma smithiThe 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 spectabileEtheostoma spectabileThe common name of Etheostoma spectabile is the orangethroat darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
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, 1854). - Spottail darter, Etheostoma squamicepsEtheostoma squamicepsThe common name of Etheostoma squamiceps is the spottail darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
JordanDavid Starr 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 stigmaeumEtheostoma stigmaeumThe common name of Etheostoma stigmaeum is the speckled darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
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, 1877). - Striated darterStriated darterThe 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 susanaeEtheostoma susanaeEtheostoma 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...
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& Swain, 1883). - Gulf darter, Etheostoma swainiEtheostoma swainiThe 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...
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, 1884). - Swannanoa darter, Etheostoma swannanoaEtheostoma swannanoaThe common name of Etheostoma swannanoa is the Swannanoa darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
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& 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 (JordanDavid Starr 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). - Tippecanoe darter, Etheostoma tippecanoeEtheostoma tippecanoeThe common name of Etheostoma tippecanoe is the Tippecanoe darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
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& Evermann, 1890. - Trispot darterTrispot darterThe 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 darterTuscumbia darterThe 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 (JordanDavid Starr 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:...
, 1880). - Glassy darter, Etheostoma vitreum (CopeEdward Drinker 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). - Wounded darter, Etheostoma vulneratumEtheostoma vulneratumThe common name of Etheostoma vulneratum is the wounded darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
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, 1870). - Boulder darterBoulder darterThe 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 (GirardCharles Frédéric 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). - Banded darterBanded DarterThe 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 zonaleEtheostoma zonaleThe common name of Etheostoma zonale is the banded darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
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, 1868). - Backwater darter, Etheostoma zonifer (Hubbs & Cannon, 1935).
- Bandfin darter, Etheostoma zonistiumEtheostoma zonistiumThe common name of Etheostoma zonistium is the bandfin darter. It is one of the 324 fish species found in Tennessee....
Bailey & Etnier, 1988.