Sharphead darter
The sharphead darter (Etheostoma acuticeps) 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 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]
| 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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Etheostoma acuticeps R. M. Bailey, 1959 | |
References
- NatureServe (2014). "Etheostoma acuticeps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2014: e.T8107A15363986. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T8107A15363986.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Etheostoma acuticeps" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
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