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Kentucky darter

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Family
  
Percidae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Perciformes

Genus
  
Etheostoma

The Kentucky darter (Etheostoma rafinesquei) is a species of darter endemic to the eastern United States, where it occurs in the upper Green and Gasper River systems in Kentucky. It inhabits rocky pools and adjacent riffles of creeks and small rivers. This species can reach a length of 6.5 cm (2.6 in).

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Kentucky darter Wikipedia