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Rush Darter

Etheostoma phytophilum

Classification

Family
Percidae

The rush darter (Etheostoma phytophilum) is a rare and endangered 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 Alabama in the United States, where it occurs in three river systems. It was federally listed as an endangered species of the United States on August 9, 2011.

Distribution

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