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Etheostoma rubrum Raney & Suttkus, 1966 Bayou darter |
| Family: | Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae | |||
| Max. size: | 5.5 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 3 years | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: found only in Bayou Pierre system in southwestern Mississippi, USA. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits fast, rocky riffles of creeks and small to medium rivers. Generally feeds on aquatic insects as adults and on micro-crustaceans as juveniles (Ref. 26981). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 18 January 2012 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||