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* [[Orangefin darter]], ''[[Etheostoma bellum]]'' <small>Zorach, 1968</small>.
* [[Orangefin darter]], ''[[Etheostoma bellum]]'' <small>Zorach, 1968</small>.
* [[Buffalo darter]], ''[[Etheostoma bison]]'' <small>Ceas & Page, 1997</small>.
* [[Buffalo darter]], ''[[Etheostoma bison]]'' <small>Ceas & Page, 1997</small>.
* [[Greenside darter]], [[Greenside darter|''[[Etheostoma blennioides<nowiki>]]</nowiki>'']] <small>[[Constantine Samuel Rafinesque|Rafinesque]], 1819</small>.
* [[Greenside darter]], ''[[Greenside darter|Etheostoma blennioides]]'' <small>[[Constantine Samuel Rafinesque|Rafinesque]], 1819</small>.
* [[Blenny darter]], ''[[Blenny darter|Etheostoma blennius]]'' <small>Gilbert & Swain, 1887</small>.
* [[Blenny darter]], ''[[Blenny darter|Etheostoma blennius]]'' <small>Gilbert & Swain, 1887</small>.
* [[Slackwater darter]], ''[[Etheostoma boschungi]]'' <small>Wall & Williams, 1974</small>.
* [[Slackwater darter]], ''[[Etheostoma boschungi]]'' <small>Wall & Williams, 1974</small>.

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Etheostoma
Gulf darter (E. swaini)
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Etheostoma

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[2] that serve to warn nearby fish in case of an attack.

Species

Snubnose darter, E. simoterum

References

  1. ^ Research.Calacademy.org
  2. ^ Smith, R. J. F. (1992). Alarm signals in fishes. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 2:33-63.