Redspot darter

The redspot darter (Etheostoma artesiae) is a species of darter endemic to the United States in the Gulf Coast drainages from Texas to Alabama.[1] This species can reach a standard length of 8 cm (3.1 in).[2]

Redspot darter

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Percidae
Genus: Etheostoma
Species:
E. artesiae
Binomial name
Etheostoma artesiae
(O. P. Hay, 1881)
Synonyms
  • Poecilichthys artesiae O. P. Hay, 1881

References

  1. NatureServe 2013. Etheostoma artesiae. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded on 25 April 2014
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Etheostoma artesiae" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
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