Etheostoma collettei Birdsong & Knapp, 1969
Creole darter
photo by Tumlison, R.

Family:  Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae
Max. size:  7.4 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 3 years
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  North America: Ouachita, Red, Calcasieu and Sabine River drainages in Arkansas and Louisiana, USA.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits gravel riffles, current-swept vegetation and debris in creeks and small to medium rivers.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 December 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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