Highland Rim darter

Etheostoma kantuckeense

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.
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

Appearance

Similar to the Orangethroat Darter but has blue-grey breast, belly, and faint lines on side. The Highland Rim darter lacks scales on its breast.

Habitat

The Highland Rim Darter can be found in shallow gravel riffles, rocky runs and pools, of headwaters creeks, and small rivers.

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Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderPerciformes
FamilyPercidae
GenusEtheostoma
SpeciesE. kantuckeense
Photographed in
United States of America