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Information: MCCD # (815) 338-6223

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RainbowDarter Common Name:
Rainbow Darter
 
 
Scientific Name: Etheostoma caeruleum

 

Length or Size: 2-2 1/2 inches.

 

Comment: It prefers riffles of moderate gradients composed primarily of gravel and small cobble. The male rainbow darter is among the most colorful of all darters.