Monday, May 03, 2010

Wait! There Are 15 Darter Species In The Paint Rock River

After further discussion on the NANFA Forum, thanks to Matt and Todd, the improved list of darter species in the Paint Rock River is now up 15. I had plain forgotten to add two of the most common species to the list (redline and rainbow), and the river darter may be present in the lower reaches but at least has been seen there in the past. So, it's a pretty good total for such a small river system, running from the edge of an escarpment of the Cumberland plateau in Tennessee a relatively short distance south to the Tennessee River.
Logperch, Percina caprodes
Blotchside Logperch, P. burtoni
Snail Darter, P. tanasi
Dusky Darter, P. sciera
River Darter, P. shumardi
Black Snubnose Darter, Etheostoma duryi
Tennessee Snubnose Darter, E. simoterum
Rainbow Darter, E. caeruleum
Redline Darter, E. rufilineatus
Banded Darter, E. zonale
Greenside Darter, E. blenniodes
Blueside Darter, E. jessiae
Johnny Darter, E. nigrum
Fantail Darter, E. flabellare
Stripetail Darter, E. kennicotti

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