Nothonotus microlepidus (Raney & Zorach, 1967)
Smallscale darter

Family:  Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae
Max. size:  7.2 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  North America: lower Cumberland River drainage in western Kentucky and northern central Tennessee, USA.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in clear, shallow gravel riffles of small rivers (Ref. 5723, 10294).
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 21 December 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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