The guardian darter (Etheostoma oophylax) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. It is endemic to the eastern United States. This species inhabits creeks and headwaters, living in pools with gentle currents and adjacent riffles. This species can reach a length of 7.4 centimetres (2.9 in) SL.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Percidae |
| Genus: | Etheostoma |
| Species: | E. oophylax
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| Etheostoma oophylax | |
References edit
- ^ NatureServe (2013). "Etheostoma oophylax". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T202511A2745429. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202511A2745429.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Etheostoma oophylax" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
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