Fringed Darter

The fringed darter (Etheostoma crossopterum) 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, where it occurs in the drainage of the Cumberland River, the Duck River system, the Shoal Creek system, and the tributaries of the Reelfoot Lakes of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama. It is an inhabitant of small streams and rocky pool and nearby riffles where they prey on insect larvae and nymphs, as well as small crustaceans.

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 crossopterum es una especie de peces de la familia Percidae en el orden de los Perciformes. Morfología Los machos pueden llegar alcanzar los 10 cm de longitud total. ​ Distribución geográfica Se encuentran en Norteamérica: Tennessee, Alabama y Kentucky.