| Family: |
Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae |
| Max. size: |
8.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
North America: Elk River and Shoal Creek systems (in Tennessee River drainage) in southern Tennessee and northern Alabama, USA. Rare in Elk River and possibly extirpated in Shoal Creek. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Lives in fast, rocky riffles of small to medium rivers (Ref. 5723, 10294); also found in creeks (Ref. 10294). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 25 January 2012 (D2) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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