334 observationsLeast Concern
Gulf Darter
Etheostoma swaini
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Perciformes ›Family: Percidae ›Genus: Etheostoma
About
The gulf darter (Etheostoma swaini) is a small freshwater fish in the family Percidae. It can be found in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, and Kentucky. It is a colorful fish, males having vertical barring of red-orange and blue-green near the tail, growing to a length of about 7.8 centimeters (3.1 in). It is typically found in small and medium-sized creeks, often in very shallow water. It occurs over sandy bottoms and among aquatic vegetation such as...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Gulf Darter is Etheostoma swaini.
- Gulf Darter belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Gulf Darter belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Gulf Darter belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Gulf Darter belongs to the order Perciformes.
- Gulf Darter belongs to the family Percidae.
- Gulf Darter belongs to the genus Etheostoma.