The stippled darter (Etheostoma punctulatum) 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 Missouri and White River drainages in Ozark Uplands of Missouri and Arkansas. Isolated population occurs in upper Castor River of southeastern Missouri.[1] It inhabits rocky pools of headwaters and creeks. This species can reach a length of 10.0 cm (3.9 in).[2]
| Stippled darter | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Percidae |
| Genus: | Etheostoma |
| Species: | E. punctulatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Etheostoma punctulatum (Agassiz, 1854)
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Poecilichthys punctulatus Agassiz, 1854 | |
References
edit- ^ a b NatureServe (2013). "Etheostoma punctulatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T202519A18228841. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202519A18228841.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Etheostoma punctulatum". FishBase. December 2019 version.