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Riverweed darter

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Riverweed darter
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Percidae
Genus: Etheostoma
Species:
E. podostemone
Binomial name
Etheostoma podostemone
Jordan & Jenkins, 1889

The riverweed darter (Etheostoma podostemone) 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 Roanoke River drainage in Virginia and North Carolina. It inhabits rocky riffles of creeks and small rivers. This species can reach a length of 7.6 cm (3.0 in).[2]

References

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  1. ^ NatureServe (2013). "Etheostoma podostemone". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T202516A18234108. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202516A18234108.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Etheostoma podostemone". FishBase. February 2016 version.