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Duskytail Darter
The duskytail darter (''Etheostoma percnurum'') is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the Family (biology), family Percidae, which also contains the perches, Gymnocephalus, ruffes and Sander (fish), pikeperches. It is endemism, endemic to the eastern United States where it is native to the upper Tennessee River drainage in Virginia.Blanton, R. E. and R. E. Jenkins. (2008)Three new darter species of the ''Etheostoma percnurum'' species complex (Percidae, subgenus ''Catonotus'') from the Tennessee and Cumberland river drainages.''Zootaxa'' 1963 1-24. It was federally listed as an endangered species of the United States in 1993,USFWSDetermination of Endangered Status for the Duskytail Darter, Palezone Shiner and Pygmy Madtom.''Federal Register'' April 27, 1993. shortly before it was formally described as a new species. In 2008, examination of the morphology (biology), morphology of this species led researchers to divide it in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert E
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be use ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
