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Etheostoma jessiae (Jordan & Brayton, 1878) Blueside darter |
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photo by
Terceira, A.C. |
| Family: | Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae | |||
| Max. size: | 6.8 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: occurs only in the middle and upper Tennessee River drainage (Bear Creek in Alabama, and upstream) of Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama in the USA. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits rocky pools and adjacent riffles of clear creeks and small fast rivers. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 December 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||