The Waccamaw darter (Etheostoma perlongum) 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 found in the eastern United States, where it is endemic to Lake Waccamaw in North Carolina. It inhabits shallow, sandy areas of the Lake. This species can reach a length of 9.0 cm (3.5 in).[2]

Waccamaw darter
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Percidae
Genus: Etheostoma
Species:
E. perlongum
Binomial name
Etheostoma perlongum
(Hubbs & Raney, 1946)
Synonyms[2]

Boleosoma perlongum Hubbs & Raney, 1946

References

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  1. ^ NatureServe (2013). "Etheostoma perlongum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T202514A18236854. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202514A18236854.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Etheostoma perlongum". FishBase. December 2019 version.