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Etheostoma obeyense Kirsch, 1892 Barcheek darter |
| Family: | Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae | |||
| Max. size: | 8.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: occurs only in the middle Cumberland River drainage from Big South Fork to Obey River in Kentucky and Tennessee, USA. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabit rocky pools of headwaters, creeks and small rivers (Ref. 5723); also found in streams (Ref. 10294). Adults feed on midge larvae and mayfly nymphs; young consume copepods (Ref. 10294). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 22 December 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||