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Etheostoma rafinesquei Burr & Page, 1982 Kentucky darter |
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photo by
Page, L.M. |
| Family: | Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae | |||
| Max. size: | 6.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: known only from the upper Green and Gasper River (Barren River tributary) systems in Kentucky in the USA. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits rocky pools and adjacent riffles of creeks and small rivers (Ref. 5723). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 January 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||