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Emerald Darter

Etheostoma baileyi

Classification

Family
Percidae

The emerald darter (Etheostoma baileyi), 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 found only in northern and eastern Kentucky and northeastern Tennessee. Description The emerald darter males are generally slightly larger and are more dramatically colored than females, with green accents on various parts of their bodies.

Distribution

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