Bandfin darter
(Etheostoma zonistium)
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General data
Scientific names:
Bandfin darter
Habitat:
Freshwater
Climates:
Subtropical, Temperate
Native:
North America
Distribution:
Mississippi
The bandfin darter (Etheostoma zonistium) 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. It occurs in tributaries of the lower Tennessee River system and uppermost Black Warrior River system.
This species inhabits gravel and sandy pools in flowing waters up to the size of small rivers.
It can reach a length of 7.1 centimetres (2.8 in) TL.
