The coastal darter (Etheostoma colorosum) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. It is endemic to the eastern United States, where it occurs in the Gulf Coastal Plain from the Choctawhatchee River to the Perdido River in Alabama and Florida. It inhabits sand and gravel bottomed pools of headwaters, creeks, and small rivers.[2]

Coastal darter
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Percidae
Genus: Etheostoma
Species:
E. colorosum
Binomial name
Etheostoma colorosum

References

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  1. ^ NatureServe (2013). "Etheostoma colorosum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T202468A2745128. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202468A2745128.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Etheostoma colorosum". FishBase. April 2016 version.