TN00092 FANTAIL DARTER ETHEOSTOMA FLABELLARE
| Species ID | TN00092 |
| Name | DARTER, FANTAIL |
| Other Common Names | |
| Category | 01 Fish |
| Elcode | |
| Phylum | CHRODATA |
| Subphylum | |
| Class | OSTEICHTHYES |
| Subclass | |
| Suborder | |
| Order | PERCIFORMES |
| Family | PERCIDAE |
| Genus | ETHEOSTOMA |
| Species | FLABELLARE |
| Subspecies | |
| Authority | RAFINESQUE |
| Scientific Name | ETHEOSTOMA FLABELLARE |
Comments
The sexual dimorphism of this species is unique wherein the tips of dorsal fin rays of the males expanded into fleshy pads *2284*. SPECIES NEEDS REVISION. TWO SUBSPECIES RECOGNIZED, BUT FUTURE STUDY WILL REVEAL OTHER VALID FORMS OF BOTH SPECIES AND SUBSPECIES *816, 1200*, OTHER NAMES: FAN-TAILED DARTER, STRIPED FANTAIL DARTER, BARRED FANTAIL DARTER *1200*