Johnny Darter
Etheostoma nigrum
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,053
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The johnny darter (Etheostoma nigrum) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. It is native to shallow waters throughout North America east of the Rocky Mountains.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Johnny darter”.