Sharphead darter
Appearance
Sharphead darter | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Percidae |
Genus: | Etheostoma |
Species: | E. acuticeps
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Binomial name | |
Etheostoma acuticeps R. M. Bailey, 1959
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The sharphead darter (Etheostoma acuticeps) is a species of darter endemic to the eastern United States, where it is only known to occur in the Holston and Nolichucky River systems. It inhabits small to medium-sized rivers, being found in rocky riffles in deep, fast-flowing waters. This species can reach a length of 8.4 cm (3.3 in), though most only reach about 5.5 cm (2.2 in).[2]
References
- ^ NatureServe (2014). "Etheostoma acuticeps". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014. IUCN: e. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Etheostoma acuticeps". FishBase. February 2014 version.