| Arkansas darter | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Percidae |
| Genus: | Etheostoma |
| Species: | E. cragini |
| Binomial name | |
| Etheostoma cragini Gilbert, 1885 |
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The Arkansas darter (Etheostoma cragini) is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is endemic to the United States.
The Arkansas darter is olive brown in the upper half and yellowish-white in the lower half of its body. This species reaches a maximum size of 6 cm.[1]
Although it is known as the Arkansas darter, Kansas constitutes this darter's primary range. Their range extends into eastern Colorado, southwestern Missouri, northeastern Arkansas and northcentral Oklahoma as well.[2]