The Chainback darter is a small, slender freshwater fish native to clear, fast-flowing streams in the southeastern United States. It typically reaches about 2.5 inches in length and weighs less than 0.01 pounds. The species has a distinctive chain-like pattern along its back and exhibits bottom-dwelling, territorial behavior among rocks and gravel. This summary was AI generated
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IUCN Status
Threat to humans
Source: Fishbase
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