Banded Darter Etheostoma zonale (Cope, 1868)Non-native    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Actinopterygii   >   Order Perciformes   >   Family Percidae   >   Genus Etheostoma   

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"The species was introduced into the Susquehanna River in the late 1960s, possibly during a high-water event (Cooper 1983) or through bait bucket transfer (Kneib 1972; Denoncourt et al. 1975), and is now the most abundant darter in many parts of the drainage (Raesly et al. 1990)." (USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species).

There are 4 records in the project database.

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A Banded Darter in Harford Co., Maryland (11/4/2020). (c) Sean Sipple, all rights reserved. Photo by Sean Sipple via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Banded Darter in Harford Co., Maryland (8/24/2022). (c) Drew, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Drew via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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