Eastern sand darter, Etheostoma pellucidum

Eastern sand darter
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Percidae Genus: Etheostoma Species: E. pellucidum
Binomial name
Etheostoma pellucidum (Agassiz, 1863)

The eastern sand darter (Etheostoma pellucidum) is a species of fish in the Percidae family. It is found in Canada and the United States.

Found only in clean water, the eastern sand darter is dying down. This species is today threatened and is making a come back with self breeders