Pinewoods darter

Description

Etheostoma mariae is an animal of the genus Etheostoma.It isclassifiedin the Percidae family of fish.The Pinewoods darter is a beautiful,small fish with a light brown upper body and a light yellow to brown underside,speckled with numerous black spots.A dark,broad strip runs along the side of the body,contrasting with a light yellow lateral line,and the first of the two dorsal fins has a bright red edge.The scientific name of the Pinewoods darter,Etheostoma mariae,has a number of interesting meanings and associations;Etheostoma literally translates as ‘strain mouth’ in Greek,but is thought to actually mean ‘various mouth’ as individuals of the first species