Etheostoma punctulatum (Agassiz, 1854)
Stippled darter
photo by The Native Fish Conservancy

Family:  Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae
Max. size:  10 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 4 years
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  North America: found in Missouri and White River drainages in Ozark Uplands of Missouri and Arkansas in the USA. Isolated population occurs in upper Castor River (Mississippi River tributary) of southeastern Missouri.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in rocky pools of headwaters, creeks, and less often in small rivers; near springs and debris.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 27 March 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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