The sunburst darter (Etheostoma mihileze) 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 found in the Arkansas River drainage in southeastern Kansas, southwestern Missouri, northeastern Oklahoma, and northwestern Arkansas. It inhabits small, clear, cool streams and creeks with a clean gravel and/or cobble substrate.[2]

Sunburst darter
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Percidae
Genus: Etheostoma
Species:
E. mihileze
Binomial name
Etheostoma mihileze
Mayden, 2010

References

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  1. ^ NatureServe (2013). "Etheostoma mihileze". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T18246225A19034450. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T18246225A19034450.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Etheostoma mihileze". FishBase. February 2016 version.