The pinewoods darter (Etheostoma mariae) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. It is endemic to the eastern United States where it is only known to occur in the Little Peedee River system in the Carolinas. It inhabits creeks, preferring gravel riffles and vegetated areas with strong currents. This species can reach a length of 7.6 centimetres (3.0 in) TL though most only reach about 5.2 centimetres (2.0 in).[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Percidae |
| Genus: | Etheostoma |
| Species: | E. mariae
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| Etheostoma mariae (Fowler, 1947)
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References edit
- ^ NatureServe (2013). "Etheostoma mariae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T8119A13386284. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T8119A13386284.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Etheostoma mariae" in FishBase. December 2019 version.
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