Kanawha darter

The Kanawha darter lives in the benthopelagic, freshwater environment.

The Kanawha darter (Etheostoma kanawhae) is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is endemic to the United States. Source - * Gimenez Dixon, M. 1996. Etheostoma kanawhae. More

The Kanawha darter in NC is very similar to VA's Candy, and can be legally collected. But check the NC-WRC trout stream maps/lists to make sure you're not seining in a designated trout stream. More

Kanawha darter and the Appalachia darter, and the Kanawha minnow, said Rob Farrell, assistant director for forest land conservation. The Forest Legacy program provides money to states to buy land or conservation easements from private owners who voluntarily agree not to develop their acreage. More

Common names

Etheostoma kanawhae in Catalan (Català)
Kanawha darter in English
Kanawha-smutte in Danish (dansk)
加氏鏢鱸 in Mandarin Chinese
加氏镖鲈 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Perciformes
Family : Percidae
Genus : Etheostoma
Species : Etheostoma kanawhae
Authority : Raney, 1941