One of the study’s authors named the two new species, Etheostoma kimberlae and Etheostoma michellae, after his daughter, ...

HABITAT: The vermilion darter lives in small to medium-sized streams with gravel riffles and moderate currents. For spawning, the fish requires clean, clear, flowing water and clean rocks, logs, or ...

The candy darter has been lost from at least half its range. There are 18 surviving populations, only five of which are considered to be healthy. The fish was originally known from 35 populations and ...