Etheostoma rafinesquei
Etheostoma rafinesquei Burr & Page, 1982
Kentucky darter
Etheostoma rafinesquei
photo by Page, L.M.


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Family:  Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae
Max. size:  6.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  North America: known only from the upper Green and Gasper River (Barren River tributary) systems in Kentucky in the USA.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits rocky pools and adjacent riffles of creeks and small rivers (Ref. 5723).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 January 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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