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Redline Darter

Etheostoma rufilineatum

Photo by MichaelJones
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Small, colorful darter

Habitat:

Fast moving, clean and clear water, with cobble substrate

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (4)
MichaelFulbright
I think the genus has been reclassified for this guy. They are now called Nothonotus rufilineatus.
Elsa
Marta, I was just about to write that! Agree, very cool.. Makes me want to grab my camera and get into the lake next to my house..
The MnMs
Nice! is not so common to see fresh water fish underwater pictures here in Noah :-)

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