Longfin darter
The longfin darter (Etheostoma longimanum) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. It is endemic to the eastern United States, where it occurs in the upper James River drainage in Virginia and West Virginia. It inhabits rocky riffles of creeks and small rivers. This species can reach a length of 8.9 cm (3.5 in).[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Percidae |
| Genus: | Etheostoma |
| Species: | E. longimanum |
| Binomial name | |
| Etheostoma longimanum (D.S. Jordan, 1888) | |
References
- NatureServe (2013). "Etheostoma longimanum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T202501A2745359. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202501A2745359.en. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2016). "Etheostoma longimanum" in FishBase. February 2016 version.
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