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Egg-mimic darter

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Egg-mimic darter
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family:
Percidae
Genus:
Etheostoma
Species:
E. pseudovulatum
Binomial name
Etheostoma pseudovulatum
Page & Ceas, 1992

The egg-mimic darter (Etheostoma pseudovulatum) is a species of darter endemic to the eastern United States, where it is only known from the Duck River drainage of Tennessee.[1] It inhabits creeks and headwaters, living in pools with very slow current. This species can reach a length of 6.1 cm (2.4 in).[2] The fish's common name refers to round, fish egg-like yellow knobs projecting from its second dorsal fin.

References

  1. ^ a b Template:IUCN
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Etheostoma pseudovulatum". FishBase. February 2014 version.
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