Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Percidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes Genus Etheostoma | |
Similar Rio Grande darter, Etheostoma gracile, Blenny darter, Striated darter | ||
The greenthroat darter (Etheostoma lepidum) is found in found in Colorado, Guadalupe and Nueces River drainages in Texas; and in Pecos River system in New Mexico.
It inhabits gravel and rubble riffles, with a preference for spring-fed and vegetated riffles of headwaters, creeks, and small rivers.
References
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