Etheostoma forbesi Page & Ceas, 1992
Barrens darter
photo by Page, L.M.

Family:  Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae
Max. size:  7.44 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  North America: Cumberland ecoregion, USA.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Adults concentrate in headwaters and creeks in quiet to gently flowing pools, often under large rocks over bedrock (Ref. 33867).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 12 December 2011 (D2) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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