The stargazing darter (''Percina uranidea'') 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
endemic to the
United States.
Geographic distribution
Found in the
St. Francis,
White and
Ouachita River drainages in Missouri, Arkansas and Louisiana; formerly in lower the
Wabash River in Indiana and Illinois.
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References
Freshwater fish of the United States
Percina
Fish described in 1887
Taxa named by David Starr Jordan
Taxa named by Charles Henry Gilbert
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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