Family: |
Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae |
Max. size: |
6.8 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
Distribution: |
North America: occurs only in the middle and upper Tennessee River drainage (Bear Creek in Alabama, and upstream) of Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama in the USA. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Inhabits rocky pools and adjacent riffles of clear creeks and small fast rivers. |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 December 2011 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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