A leopard darter swimming

A leopard darter (Percina pantherina) swims at the bottom of Mountain Fork River, Arkansas, August 25, 2022.

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A leopard darter (Percina pantherina) swims at the bottom of Mountain Fork River, Arkansas, August 25, 2022. Darters, as members of the subfamily Etheostomatinae, are typically bottom-dwelling due to a reduced or absent swim bladder.

Facility

Oklahoma Ecological Services Field Office

Arkansas Ecological Services Field Office

Ecosystem

River/stream

Species

Percina pantherina

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Aquatic animals

Endangered and/or Threatened species

Freshwater fish

Rivers and streams

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