Etheostoma podostemone Jordan & Jenkins, 1889 Riverweed darter |
photo by
N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF |
Family: | Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae | |||
Max. size: | 7.6 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
Distribution: | North America: occurs only in the upper Roanoke River drainage in Virginia and North Carolina in the USA. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Inhabits rocky riffles of creeks and small rivers. | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 30 December 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |