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Boulder darter, the Glossary

The boulder darter (Etheostoma wapiti) 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.^[1]

24 relations: Actinopterygii, Alabama, Aquatic insect, Elk River (Tennessee River tributary), Endangered species, Endangered Species Act of 1973, Endemism, Etheostomatinae, Family (biology), Gymnocephalus, International Union for Conservation of Nature, Lincoln County, Tennessee, Perch, Percidae, Sander (fish), Shoal Creek (Tennessee River tributary), Spawn (biology), Subfamily, Tennessee, Tims Ford Lake, United States, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Vulnerable species, Wilson Dam.
Natural history of Tennessee

Actinopterygii

Actinopterygii, members of which are known as ray-finned fish or actinopterygians, is a class of bony fish that comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species.

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Alabama

Alabama is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States.

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Aquatic insect

Aquatic insects or water insects live some portion of their life cycle in the water.

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Elk River (Tennessee River tributary)

The Elk River is a tributary of the Tennessee River in the U.S. states of Tennessee and Alabama.

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Endangered species

An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction.

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Endangered Species Act of 1973

The Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA or "The Act"; 16 U.S.C. § 1531 et seq.) is the primary law in the United States for protecting and conserving imperiled species.

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Endemism

Endemism is the state of a species only being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere.

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Etheostomatinae

Etheostomatinae is a species-rich subfamily of freshwater ray-finned fish, the members of which are commonly known as the darters.

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Family (biology)

Family (familia,: familiae) is one of the nine major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy.

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Gymnocephalus

Gymnocephalus is a genus of ray-finned fishes from the family Percidae, which includes the perches, pike-perches and darters.

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International Union for Conservation of Nature

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is an international organization working in the field of nature conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.

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Lincoln County, Tennessee

Lincoln County is a county located in the south central part of the U.S. state of Tennessee.

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Perch

Perch is a common name for freshwater fish from the genus Perca, which belongs to the family Percidae of the large order Perciformes.

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Percidae

The Percidae are a family of ray-finned fish, part of the order Perciformes, which are found in fresh and brackish waters of the Northern Hemisphere.

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Sander (fish)

Sander (formerly known as Stizostedion) is a genus of predatory ray-finned fish in the family Percidae, which also includes the perches, ruffes, and darters.

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Shoal Creek (Tennessee River tributary)

Shoal Creek (originally called the Sycamore River) is a river from its east point or from the north point on the Little Shoal Creek north of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee.

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Spawn (biology)

Spawn is the eggs and sperm released or deposited into water by aquatic animals.

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Subfamily

In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: subfamilia, plural subfamiliae) is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus.

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Tennessee

Tennessee, officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States.

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Tims Ford Lake

Tims Ford Lake is a reservoir run by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) in southern middle Tennessee.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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United States Fish and Wildlife Service

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS or FWS) is a U.S. federal government agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior which oversees the management of fish, wildlife, and natural habitats in the United States.

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Vulnerable species

A vulnerable species is a species which has been categorized by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as being threatened with extinction unless the circumstances that are threatening its survival and reproduction improve.

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Wilson Dam

Wilson Dam is a dam on the Tennessee River between Lauderdale and Colbert counties in Alabama.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boulder_darter

Also known as Etheostoma wapiti, Nothonotus wapiti.