Family

Percidae

67 species · Animals

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Blackside Snubnose Darter

Etheostoma duryi Henshall, 1889

The black darter (Etheostoma duryi) is an endemic US darter found in the Tennessee River drainage, reaching up to 7.2 cm long.

Brown Darter

Etheostoma edwini (Hubbs & Cannon, 1935)

Etheostoma edwini, the brown darter, is a small freshwater darter endemic to the eastern United States.

Fantail Darter

Etheostoma flabellare Rafinesque, 1819

Etheostoma flabellare, the fantail darter, is a widespread North American freshwater darter adapted to variable stream conditions.

Saffron Darter

Etheostoma flavum Etnier & Bailey, 1989

Etheostoma flavum, the saffron darter, is an endemic freshwater darter from Kentucky and Tennessee's eastern US drainages.

Swamp Darter

Etheostoma fusiforme (Girard, 1854)

Etheostoma fusiforme, the swamp darter, is a small freshwater fish widespread across eastern US lowlands.

Slough Darter

Etheostoma gracile (Girard, 1859)

Etheostoma gracile, the slough darter, is a small North American percid fish that lives in slow, muddy or sandy aquatic habitats.

Harlequin Darter

Etheostoma histrio Jordan & Gilbert, 1887

Etheostoma histrio, the harlequin darter, is a small North American freshwater fish dependent on woody debris in large fast streams.

Blueside Darter

Etheostoma jessiae (Jordan & Brayton, 1878)

Etheostoma jessiae, the blueside darter, is a freshwater fish found in southeastern North America's Tennessee River drainage, with mostly stable populations.

Stripetail Darter

Etheostoma kennicotti (Putnam, 1863)

Etheostoma kennicotti, the stripetail darter, is a small stable benthic freshwater darter found in central and southeastern U.S. river systems.

Greenthroat Darter

Etheostoma lepidum (Baird & Girard, 1853)

Etheostoma lepidum, the greenthroat darter, is a freshwater darter species native to river systems in Texas and New Mexico.

Brighteye Darter

Etheostoma lynceum Hay, 1885

Etheostoma lynceum, the brighteye darter, is a freshwater percid fish endemic to the eastern United States.

Least Darter

Etheostoma microperca Jordan & Gilbert, 1888

Etheostoma microperca is a small darter fish found in the US Midwest and Northeast, living in vegetated, quiet stream edges and clear waterbodies.

Blackfin Darter

Etheostoma nigripinne Braasch & Mayden, 1985

The blackfin darter (Etheostoma nigripinne) is a freshwater darter fish endemic to the eastern United States that grows up to 8.8 cm long.

Northern Tessellated Darter

Etheostoma olmstedi Storer, 1842

Etheostoma olmstedi, the tessellated darter, is a small freshwater fish with distinct traits and known alloparental care and filial cannibalism.

Guardian Darter

Etheostoma oophylax Ceas & Page, 1992

Etheostoma oophylax, the guardian darter, is a freshwater percid fish endemic to creeks and headwaters in the eastern United States.

Goldstripe Darter

Etheostoma parvipinne Gilbert & Swain, 1887

The goldstripe darter (Etheostoma parvipinne) is a common freshwater darter endemic to the southeastern United States, assessed as least concern.

Cypress Darter

Etheostoma proeliare (Hay, 1881)

Etheostoma proeliare, the cypress darter, is a common least-concern freshwater fish endemic to central and eastern US waters.

Orangebelly Darter

Etheostoma radiosum (Hubbs & Black, 1941)

The orangebelly darter (Etheostoma radiosum) is an endemic freshwater darter found in drainages in Arkansas and Oklahoma.

Tennessee Snubnose Darter

Etheostoma simoterum (Cope, 1868)

Etheostoma simoterum, the snubnose darter, is a stable freshwater ray-finned darter endemic to the southeastern United States.

Spottail Darter

Etheostoma squamiceps Jordan, 1877

Etheostoma squamiceps, the spottail darter, is a small North American fish named for three caudal fin base spots, living in quiet rocky freshwater habitats.