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Etheostoma pallididorsum Distler & Metcalf, 1962 Paleback darter |
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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. | |||
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| 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 | |||