Vermilion Darter

The vermilion darter (Etheostoma chermocki) 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 southern United States, where it only is found in Turkey Creek in Jefferson County, Alabama, part of the Mobile Bay drainage basin. It was first described by Herbert Boschung in 1992, who was the curator of ichthyology at the University of Alabama, along with biologist Richard Mayden and scientific illustrator Joseph Tomelleri.

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 chermocki es una especie de peces de la familia Percidae en el orden de los Perciformes. Distribución geográfica Se encuentran en Norteamérica: Alabama. ​ Referencias Bibliografía Eschmeyer, William N.