Maryland darter
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| Etheostoma sellare (Radcliffe & Welsh, 1913) |
The Maryland darter, Etheostoma sellare, is the world's rarest fish that has been found only in Deer Creek, Maryland. It is said to have been so rare because of its rare habitat requirements.
[edit] References
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1996). Etheostoma sellare. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2006. Retrieved on 10 May 2006. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is listed as extinct
- "Etheostoma sellare". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. May 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
- The Maryland Darter, Maryland Dept. of Natural Resources
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