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snail darter a small, rare fish, Percina tanasi, discovered by a zoologist who was snorkeling in the Little Tennessee River upstream from the projected Tellico Dam. Dam opponents fought successfully to include the darter on the Endangered Species List in 1975 (see endangered species ), and the dam was halted. In 1978, the Supreme Court sided with environmentalists, but Congress declared the fish nonendangered and the Tellico was built. Snail darters are classified in the phylum Chordata , subphylum Vertebrata, class Osteichthyes, order Percomorphi, family Percidae.
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The goldstripe darter (Etheostoma parvipinne) and its tolerance to low pH in an east Texas pond. (General Notes).
Magazine article from: The Texas Journal of Science; 2/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...tolerance of this darter species to extremely...population of goldstripe darters was found in Needham...of the goldstripe darter, or any other species...characteristics of goldstripe darters from the Needham...Systematic studies of darters from southeastern...of the goldstripe ...
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The urban life of darters.
Newspaper article from: Endangered Species Update; 5/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...evaluation of the watercress darter's population indicates...The rush and vermilion darters, however, have declined...researching the rush darter to better understand...Up to now, the rush darter, a species not described...Populations of rush darters are widely separated...
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The nonnative Iowa darter (Etheostoma exile) established in the Yampa River, Colorado, and Green River, Utah.(Notes)(Report)
Magazine article from: Southwestern Naturalist; 12/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...populations of the Iowa darter in Colorado are listed...of Wildlife. Iowa darters have been collected...distinguish them from other darters, including those...stages of the Iowa darter using characteristics...University. Iowa darters were captured in...and 2006. No Iowa darter was ...
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Responses of Three Darter Species (Genus Etheostoma) to Chemical Alarm Cues from Conspecifics and Congeners
Magazine article from: Copeia; 12/28/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...extracts, responded to skin extracts from Redfin Darters. Neither Rainbow Darters nor Redfin Darters showed a significant response to Fantail Darter extract, and Fantail Darters did not respond to skin extracts from either congeners or conspecifics...
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Spatial and Temporal Variation of Goldstripe Darter Abundance in First-order Streams in North-central Mississippi
Magazine article from: The American Midland Naturalist; 7/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...of goldstripe darters. INTRODUCTION The goldstripe darter (Etheostoma parvipinne...the goldstripe darter is derived from...Goldstripe darters have been captured...with goldstripe darters? and (4) What...between goldstripe darter abundance and...
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Summer microhabitat of the endangered bluemask darter Etheostoma (Doration) sp.
Magazine article from: Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science; 4/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...existence of bluemask darters. ********** The bluemask darter Etheostoma (Doration...that the bluemask darter is a distinct species. Bluemask darters have been collected...population of bluemask darters (Layman et al...listed the bluemask darter as an endangered...
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Current status and distribution of Indiana's seven endangered darter species (Percidae).
Magazine article from: Proceedings of the Indiana Academy of Science; 12/31/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...expansions for many of the darters sampled during this study...this study, Bluebreast Darter, Harlequin Darter, Spotted...concern). Variegate Darter and Gilt Darter remain on the endangered list. Keywords: Darters, Indiana, distribution...
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Habitat Use of Etheostoma maculatum (Spotted Darter) in Elk River, West Virginia
Magazine article from: Northeastern Naturalist; 1/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...have generalized Spotted Darter habitat as large rocks...West Virginia, Spotted Darters are known to occur only...habitat use of the Spotted Darter in Elk River. Habitat use in species of darters is closely linked to...habitat use. The Spotted Darter population from Elk River...
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Officials Use Rocks to Help Coax Boulder Darters Return from Extinction.
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 8/16/2001; 700+ words
; ...collected boulder darters from the Elk River...Members hope that darter numbers in the Elk...work with bloodfin darters — a closely...more about boulder darter habits and spawning...in known boulder darter habitat. Later surveys...concentration of boulder darters ever found. ...
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Seasonal Feeding Specialization on Snails by River Darters (Percina shumardi) with a Review of Snail Feeding by Other Darter Species
Magazine article from: Copeia; 12/20/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...size was not related to darter size, indicating a broadening...prey size for larger darters. Non-snail food items...snail feeding by River Darters and review available...in Imostoma and other darter species. MATERIALS AND...We collected River Darters at one site each on the...
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darter
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...also in Australia and New Guinea. Darters ( Anhinga anhinga ) eat fish, crustaceans...their sharp beaks, whence the name darter. Another common name, snake-bird...neck exposed. In the S United States darters are called water turkeys, for no...
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snail darter
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
snail darter a small, rare fish, Percina tanasi...opponents fought successfully to include the darter on the Endangered Species List in 1975...nonendangered and the Tellico was built. Snail darters are classified in the phylum Chordata...
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darters
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
darters See ANHINGIDAE .
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Endangered Species Act
Book article from: Water:Science and Issues
...to seagrass. Tellico Dam and the Snail Darter. One of the earliest and most well...previously unknown species, the snail darter ( Percina tanasi ). The dam's completion...dam was completed, but by then, snail darter populations had been discovered in other...
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Anhingidae
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology
Anhingidae ( darters ; class Aves , order Pelecaniformes ) A family of long-necked birds...totipalmate . The food consists mainly of fish, caught under water, and darters often swim with only the head and neck above water. These birds are...
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