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Etheostoma wapiti Etnier & Williams, 1989 Boulder darter |
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photo by
The Native Fish Conservancy |
| Family: | Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae | |||
| Max. size: | 8.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Elk River and Shoal Creek systems (in Tennessee River drainage) in southern Tennessee and northern Alabama, USA. Rare in Elk River and possibly extirpated in Shoal Creek. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Lives in fast, rocky riffles of small to medium rivers (Ref. 5723, 10294); also found in creeks (Ref. 10294). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 25 January 2012 (D2) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||