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GREENSIDE DARTER
Etheostoma blennioides
Illustration by Dave Neely |
The Greenside darter is a member of the Perch family (Percidae). Of the genus Etheostoma, the greenside darter is the largest. The map below shows presence (green circles) of this species in the 1995-2019 MBSS dataset. |
Distribution of Greenside darter in Maryland (MBSS data):
The MBSS has collected the following fishes in the family Percidae:
| Common Name | Genus & species |
|---|---|
| Fantail darter | Etheostoma flabellare |
| Greenside darter | Etheostoma blennioides |
| Tessellated darter | Etheostoma olmstedi |
| Yellow perch | Perca flavescens |
| Banded darter | Etheostoma zonale |
| Rainbow darter | Etheostoma caeruleum |