Bluegrass darter
| Bluegrass darter | |
|---|---|
| Not recognized (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Percidae |
| Genus: | Etheostoma |
| Species: | E. jimmycarter |
| Binomial name | |
| Etheostoma jimmycarter Layman & Mayden, 2012 | |
The bluegrass darter (Etheostoma jimmycarter) is found in the Green River drainage in Kentucky and Tennessee.[1]
It was named after the 39th president of the United States Jimmy Carter for his environmental leadership and accomplishments in the areas of national energy policy and wilderness protection, and his life-long commitment to social justice and basic human rights.
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