Please add Ozark Darter, Etheostoma cf. spectabile

Submitted by MNbowfinangler on Sun, 06/14/2015 - 12:27
Common Name: 
Ozark Darter
Scientific Name: 
Etheostoma cf. spectabile
Main Photo: 
Comments: 
This split off the orangethroat darter species complex is recognized as distinct in the Peterson field guide (2nd edition) and NANFA (http://www.nanfa.org/checklist.shtml). It has not yet been formally described, but has distinctive morphological characteristics and is found with the White River drainage of the Ozarks region. I caught this specimen in Crooked Creek near Yellville, AR.

Species Assigned:

  • Darter, Ozark
Adult Size : 
Micro

Proposed Species Group:

  • Perches

Region Caught:

  • North America
Closed Without Identification: 
No