The relict darter, Etheostoma chienense (Percidae): status review of a Kentucky endemic

Melvin L. Warren; Brooks M. Burr; Christopher A. Taylor

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The relict darter, Etheostoma chienense (Percidae): status review of a Kentucky endemic

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Authors:

Melvin L. Warren, Brooks M. Burr, Christopher A. Taylor

Year:

1994

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

Trans. Ky. Acad. Sci., 55(1-2), p. 20-27

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Abstract

The distribution, microhabitat affinity and availability, and conservative estimates of numbers of Etheostoma chienense, the relict darter, were assessed. All known historical sites and sites in nearby drainages that might harbor the species were surveyed. The relict darter is endemic to the Bayou du chien drainage, Graves and Hickman counties, Kentucky, where it is most abundant in Jackson Creek and a limited reach of upper Bayou du Chien near the town of Water Valley. The species has a decided affinity for undercut banks and adjacent narrow (

Citation

Warren, Melvin L., Jr.; Burr, Brooks M.; Taylor, Christopher A. 1994. The relict darter, Etheostoma chienense (Percidae): status review of a Kentucky endemic. Trans. Ky. Acad. Sci., 55(1-2), p. 20-27