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Etheostoma cinereum Storer, 1845 Ashy darter |
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photo by
Burkhead, N. |
| Family: | Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae | |||
| Max. size: | 12 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater; depth range 0 - 2 m | |||
| Distribution: | North America: found only in Cumberland and Tennessee River drainages in Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama, USA. | |||
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| Biology: | Occurs in rocky pools with current in small to medium rivers, usually near vegetation (Ref. 5723, 10294). Feeds on midge larvae (Ref. 10294). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 08 December 2011 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||