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Splendid Darter

Etheostoma barrenense

Classification

Family
Percidae

The splendid darter (Etheostoma barrenense) 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 Barren River system in south-central Kentucky and north-central Tennessee. This species is usually found in small rocky pools on the sides of creeks and rivers.

Distribution

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