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Etheostoma bison Ceas & Page, 1997 Buffalo darter |
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photo by
Page, L.M. |
| Family: | Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae | |||
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| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Occurs in tributaries of the lower Duck and lower Tennessee Rivers. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 9-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal soft rays: 7-8. Differs from all members of the complex in having in the breeding male the horizontal lines restricted to a series of long dark dashes, and upper sides with a zone of light tan extending the length of the body. It differs from all other species by modally having 8 anal rays and 6 scales below the lateral line (Ref. 27671). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 December 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||