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Paleback darter

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Genus
  
Etheostoma

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Percidae

Scientific name
  
Etheostoma pallididorsum

Higher classification
  
Etheostoma

Order
  
Perciformes

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The paleback darter (Etheostoma pallididorsum) is a species of darter endemic to Arkansas, United States. It is only known to occur in the Caddo River and in Hallmans Creek, a tributary of the Ouachita River. This species inhabits headwaters and creeks where it lives in rocky, shallow pools and also in springs with plentiful vegetation growth. This species can reach a length of 6 centimetres (2.4 in) TL though most only reach about 3.9 centimetres (1.5 in).

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Paleback darter Wikipedia