Etheostoma nuchale Howell & Caldwell, 1965
Watercress darter
photo by Howell, W.M./Jenkins, R.L.

Family:  Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae
Max. size:  5.4 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  North America: found only in springs on Halls and Village creeks (Black Warrior River system) in Jefferson County in Alabama, USA.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in vegetated springs.
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 21 December 2011 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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