Vermilion darter
Encyclopedia
The vermilion darter is a species of fish
in the Percidae
family. It is endemic to Alabama
. On December 7, 2010, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
designated 21 kilometres (13 mi) of stream in Alabama's Jefferson County
's Turkey Creek watershed as critical habitat for the darter.
Fish
Fish are a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic vertebrate animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as various extinct related groups...
in the Percidae
Percidae
The Percidae are a family of perciform fish found in fresh and brackish waters of the Northern Hemisphere. The family contains about 200 species in ten genera...
family. It is endemic to Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
. On December 7, 2010, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service is a federal government agency within the United States Department of the Interior dedicated to the management of fish, wildlife, and natural habitats...
designated 21 kilometres (13 mi) of stream in Alabama's Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Alabama
Jefferson County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Alabama, with its county seat being located in Birmingham.As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Jefferson County was 658,466...
's Turkey Creek watershed as critical habitat for the darter.