Vermilion darter
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| Vermilion darter | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Percidae |
| Genus: | Etheostoma |
| Species: | E. chermocki |
| Binomial name | |
| Etheostoma chermocki Boschung, Mayden & Tomelleri, 1992 | |
The vermilion darter (Etheostoma chermocki) is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is endemic to Alabama.[2] On December 7, 2010, the US Fish and Wildlife Service designated 13 mi (21 km) of stream in Jefferson County, Alabama's Turkey Creek watershed as critical habitat for the darter.[3][4]
 Illustration of Vermilion darter (Artist Joe Tomelleri, image from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service site, Southeast Region, News Releases, release dated 18-Apr-2000) |
References
- ↑ "Vermilion darter (Etheostoma chermoki) species profile". Environmental Conservation Online System. United States Fish and Wildlife Service. July 13, 2010.
- ↑ "Endangered Animal Species of Alabama". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
- ↑ "Designation of Critical Habitat for the Vermilion Darter; Final rule". U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
- ↑ NatureServe (2013). "Etheostoma chermocki". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 3.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
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