Etheostoma pallididorsum Distler & Metcalf, 1962
Paleback darter
photo by Tumlison, R.

Family:  Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae
Max. size:  6 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 2 years
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  North America: known only from the Caddo River and Hallmans Creek (upper Ouachita River drainage) in southwestern Arkansas, USA.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Adults inhabit shallow, rocky pools of headwaters and creeks, and vegetated springs (Ref. 5723).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 29 December 2011 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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