Etheostoma cinereum Storer, 1845
Ashy darter
photo by Burkhead, N.

Family:  Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae
Max. size:  12 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 0 - 2 m
Distribution:  North America: found only in Cumberland and Tennessee River drainages in Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama, USA.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in rocky pools with current in small to medium rivers, usually near vegetation (Ref. 5723, 10294). Feeds on midge larvae (Ref. 10294).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 08 December 2011 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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