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IowaDarter Common Name:
Iowa Darter
 
 
Scientific Name: Etheostoma exile

 

Length or Size: 2 1/2 inches.

 

Comment: Unlike most darters, Iowa darters prefer still or slow-moving water. Bright green in color with dark brown blotches and small red spots on the sides, belly fading to yellow or gold and white, very slender.