The seagreen darter (''Etheostoma thalassinum'') 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 famil ...
, part of the
family Percidae, which also contains the
perches,
ruffes and
pikeperches. It is found in the
Santee River drainage of
North and
South Carolina. It inhabits rocky riffles of creeks and small to medium rivers. This species can reach a length of , though most only reach about .
References
Freshwater fish of the United States
Etheostoma
Fish described in 1878
Taxa named by David Starr Jordan
Taxa named by Alembert Winthrop Brayton
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