The cherry darter (Etheostoma etnieri) 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 endemic to the upper Caney Fork system of the Cumberland River drainage in the U.S. state of Tennessee.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Cherry Darter being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Etheostoma duryi
- Etheostoma simoterum
- Etheostoma barrenense
- Etheostoma planasaxatile
- Etheostoma atripinne
- Etheostoma ramseyi
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Percidae
- Genus
- Etheostoma
- Species
- Etheostoma etnieri
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