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Beaded Darter

Etheostoma clinton

Percidae · freshwater water fish

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Beaded Darter field guide illustration

About Beaded Darter

The beaded darter (Etheostoma clinton) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. It is found in the upper Caddo and upper Ouachita Rivers upstream of the fall line in the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas.

NativeFresh1 states

It was named after the 42nd president of the United States Bill Clinton for "his lasting environmental accomplishments in creating and expanding national monuments, preserving millions of acres of wilderness areas, his leadership and commitment during challenging economic times, and his continued commitment to global humanitarian issues and needs and peace."

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Range

Where it lives

Share of 21 GBIF observation records with a state location, across 1 states.
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Share of 21 GBIF observation records with a state location, across 1 states.

Share of records by state

Habitat

Water and movement

Water
WoRMS records this species in fresh water.

Classification

Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Superclass
Actinopterygii
Class
Teleostei
Order
Perciformes
Family
Percidae
Genus
Etheostoma
Species
Etheostoma clinton
ITIS TSN
1148883
WoRMS AphiaID
1007618
GBIF key
7193102

Common questions about Beaded Darter

What is the scientific name of Beaded Darter?
The scientific name is Etheostoma clinton, in the family Percidae. Classification follows ITIS.
Does Beaded Darter live in fresh water or salt water?
WoRMS records this species in fresh water.
Where has Beaded Darter been recorded in the United States?
GBIF has observations in 1 states, with the most records in Arkansas. The map shows observation records, which do not establish the complete natural range.

Closest relatives

Other Etheostoma species

Alabama Darter3 states
Etheostoma ramseyiPercidaeNativeFresh
Arkansas Darter5 states
Etheostoma craginiPercidaeNative and introducedFresh
Arkansas Saddled Darter3 states
Etheostoma euzonumPercidaeNativeFresh
Arrow Darter3 states
Etheostoma sagittaPercidaeNativeFresh
Autumn Darter2 states
Etheostoma autumnalePercidaeNativeFresh
Backwater Darter3 states
Etheostoma zoniferPercidaeNativeFresh
Banded Darter24 states
Etheostoma zonalePercidaeNative and introducedFresh
Bandfin Darter4 states
Etheostoma zonistiumPercidaeNativeFresh
Barcheek Darter2 states
Etheostoma obeyensePercidaeNativeFresh
Barrens Darter2 states
Etheostoma forbesiPercidaeNativeFresh
Black Darter6 states
Etheostoma duryiPercidaeNativeFresh
Blackfin Darter3 states
Etheostoma nigripinnePercidaeNativeFresh
Blenny Darter3 states
Etheostoma blenniusPercidaeNativeFresh
Blue River Orangebelly Darter7 states
Etheostoma cyanorumPercidaeNative
Blueface Darter1 states
Etheostoma cyanoprosopumPercidaeNativeFresh
Bluegrass Darter2 states
Etheostoma jimmycarterPercidaeNativeFresh
Bluemask Darter1 states
Etheostoma akatuloPercidaeNativeFresh
Blueside Darter9 states
Etheostoma jessiaePercidaeNativeFresh
Bluespar Darter2 states
Etheostoma meadiaePercidaeNativeFresh
Bluntnose Darter
Etheostoma chlorosomaPercidaeNativeFresh
Brighteye Darter6 states
Etheostoma lynceumPercidaeNativeFresh
Brook Darter1 states
Etheostoma burriPercidaeNativeFresh
Brown Darter3 states
Etheostoma edwiniPercidaeNativeFresh
Buck Darter1 states
Etheostoma nebraPercidaeNativeFresh

Same family

More Percidae

Alabama Darter3 states
Etheostoma ramseyiPercidaeNativeFresh
Amber Darter3 states
Percina antesellaPercidaeNativeFresh
Appalachia Darter3 states
Percina gymnocephalaPercidaeNativeFresh
Arkansas Darter5 states
Etheostoma craginiPercidaeNative and introducedFresh
Arkansas Saddled Darter3 states
Etheostoma euzonumPercidaeNativeFresh
Arrow Darter3 states
Etheostoma sagittaPercidaeNativeFresh
Ashy Darter5 states
Allohistium cinereumPercidaeNativeFresh
Autumn Darter2 states
Etheostoma autumnalePercidaeNativeFresh
Backwater Darter3 states
Etheostoma zoniferPercidaeNativeFresh
Banded Darter24 states
Etheostoma zonalePercidaeNative and introducedFresh
Bandfin Darter4 states
Etheostoma zonistiumPercidaeNativeFresh
Bankhead Darter1 states
Percina sipsiPercidaeNativeFresh
Barcheek Darter2 states
Etheostoma obeyensePercidaeNativeFresh
Barrens Darter2 states
Etheostoma forbesiPercidaeNativeFresh
Bayou Darter1 states
Nothonotus rubrusPercidaeNative
Bigscale Logperch7 states
Percina macrolepidaPercidaeNative and introducedFresh
Black Darter6 states
Etheostoma duryiPercidaeNativeFresh
Blackbanded Darter10 states
Percina nigrofasciataPercidaeNativeFresh
Blackfin Darter3 states
Etheostoma nigripinnePercidaeNativeFresh
Blackside Darter28 states
Percina maculataPercidaeNativeFresh
Blenny Darter3 states
Etheostoma blenniusPercidaeNativeFresh
Bloodfin Darter4 states
Nothonotus sanguifluusPercidaeNativeFresh
Blotchside Logperch17 states
Percina burtoniPercidaeNativeFresh
Blue River Orangebelly Darter7 states
Etheostoma cyanorumPercidaeNative

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