Corrugated Darter

The corrugated darter (Etheostoma basilare) 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 only known from Caney Fork, Tennessee, where it has been shown to have as many as five subgroups. They are active hunters which prey on insects, fry, and possibly young snails.

Etheostoma est un genre qui regroupe de nombreuses espèces de poissons de la famille des Percidae. Distribution Les espèces de ce genre se rencontrent en Amérique du Nord. Liste des espèces Selon FishBase (26 juin 2010) : Etheostoma acuticeps Bailey, 1959 Etheostoma akatulo Layman & Mayden, 2009 Etheostoma aquali Williams & Etnier, 1978 Etheostoma artesiae (Hay, 1881) Etheostoma asprigene (Forbes, 1878) Etheostoma atripinne (Jordan, 1877) Etheostoma australe Jordan, 1889 Etheostoma baileyi Page & Burr, 1982 Etheostoma barbouri Kuehne & Small, 1971 Etheostoma barrenense Burr & Page,…

Etheostoma basilare es una especie de pez de la familia Percidae en el orden de los Perciformes. Morfología Los machos pueden llegar alcanzar los 5,5 cm de longitud total. ​ Distribución geográfica Se encuentra en los Estados Unidos (Tennessee ).