| Family: |
Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae |
| Max. size: |
8.4 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 3 years |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
North America: found only in Holston and Nolichucky River systems (Tennessee River drainage) in western Virginia, western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee, USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Occurs in fast, deep rocky riffles in small to medium rivers (Ref. 5723, 10294). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 02 December 2011 (D2) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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