TABS Species Account TN00073

TN00073 SHARPHEAD DARTER ETHEOSTOMA ACUTICEPS

Tennessee Animal Biogeographic System TABS

version 12/2002


Taxonomy
Status
Distribution
Habitat Associations
Food Habits
Environmental Associations
Life History
Management Practices
References

Taxonomy

Species IDTN00073
NameDARTER, SHARPHEAD
Other Common Names
Category01 Fish
Elcode
PhylumCHORDATA
Subphylum
ClassOSTEICHTHYES
Subclass
Suborder
OrderPERCIFORMES
FamilyPERCIDAE
GenusETHEOSTOMA
SpeciesACUTICEPS
Subspecies
AuthorityBAILEY 1959
Scientific NameETHEOSTOMA ACUTICEPS

References

782, 4205

Comments

The Latin name acuticeps is a substantive derived from acutus, sharp or pointed, and ceps, the New Latin form of caput, head *777*.


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