The stippled darter (''Etheostoma punctulatum'') is a species of freshwater
ray-finned fish, a darter from the
subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...
Etheostomatinae
Etheosomatidae is a species rich subfamily of freshwater ray-finned fish, the members of which are commonly known as the darters. The subfamily is part of the family Percidae which also includes the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. The family i ...
, part of the
family Percidae, which also contains the
perches,
ruffes and
pikeperches. It is found in
Missouri and
White River drainages in Ozark Uplands of
Missouri and
Arkansas. Isolated population occurs in upper
Castor River of southeastern Missouri.
It inhabits rocky pools of headwaters and creeks. This species can reach a length of .
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References
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Etheostoma
Fish described in 1854
Taxa named by Louis Agassiz