Etheostoma osburni (Hubbs & Trautman, 1932)
Candy darter
Candy darter,  Finescale saddled darter
Etheostoma osburni
photo by Romine, J.G.

Family:  Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae
Max. size:  10 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  North America: found only in Kanawha River drainage above Kanawha Falls in West Virginia and Virginia, USA.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits fast rubble riffles of small to medium rivers (Ref. 5723).
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 22 December 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known only from the Kanawha River drainage above Kanawha Falls in West Virginia and Virginia (Ref. 5723). Status of threat: vulnerable; status same as 1989. Criteria: 1,5 (http://fisc.er.usgs.gov/afs/) (Ref. 81264).


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