Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Percidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Genus Etheostoma | |
Similar Cumberland darter, Etheostoma obama, Speckled darter, Headwater darter, Orangefin darter | ||
The bluegrass darter (Etheostoma jimmycarter) is found in the Green River drainage in Kentucky and Tennessee.
It was named after the 39th president of the United States Jimmy Carter for his environmental leadership and accomplishments in the areas of national energy policy and wilderness protection, and his lifelong commitment to social justice and basic human rights.
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