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Etheostoma whipplei (Girard, 1859) Redfin darter |
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photo by
Tumlison, R. |
| Family: | Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae | |||
| Max. size: | 9 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Gulf drainages from Mobile Bay in Alabama to Neches River in Texas, USA; Mississippi River basin from Mississippi to southeastern Kansas, eastern Oklahoma and northeastern Texas. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits sandy and rocky pools, sometimes runs and riffles, of headwaters, creeks and small rivers. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 26 January 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||