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Highland Rim Darter (Etheostoma kantuckeense)-Barren River, Kentucky This Barren River endemic is a member of the Etheostoma spectabile species complex(you can probably tell just from how similar it is to an Orangetheoat). This species was split from E. spectabile in 1997.  Etheostoma kantuckeense,Geotagged,Highland Rim darter,United States,Winter Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Highland Rim Darter (Etheostoma kantuckeense)-Barren River, Kentucky

This Barren River endemic is a member of the Etheostoma spectabile species complex(you can probably tell just from how similar it is to an Orangetheoat). This species was split from E. spectabile in 1997.

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  1. Whoa, beautiful and what tiny range it has! Posted 6 years ago

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The Highland Rim darter is a species of darter endemic to the eastern United States where it is only known to occur in Tennessee and Kentucky in the Barren River system. This species can reach a length of 5.6 centimetres SL.

Similar species: Perch-like Fishes
Species identified by Zach Alley
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By Zach Alley

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Uploaded Feb 22, 2019. Captured Jan 16, 2019 05:09 in 731 Martinsville Ford Rd, Bowling Green, KY 42103, USA.
  • Canon EOS REBEL T5
  • f/8.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO100
  • 60mm