Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: darters

Photo: A fantail darter (Etheostoma flabellare) at the West Liberty University Crayfish Conservation Lab in West Liberty, West Virginia.

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A fantail darter (Etheostoma flabellare) at the West Liberty University Crayfish Conservation Lab in West Liberty, West Virginia.

Photo: A fantail darter (Etheostoma flabellare) at the West Liberty University Crayfish Conservation Lab in West Liberty, West Virginia.

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A fantail darter (Etheostoma flabellare) at the West Liberty University Crayfish Conservation Lab in West Liberty, West Virginia.

Photo: A fantail darter (Etheostoma flabellare) at the West Liberty University Crayfish Conservation Lab in West Liberty, West Virginia.

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A fantail darter (Etheostoma flabellare) at the West Liberty University Crayfish Conservation Lab in West Liberty, West Virginia.

Photo: An orangebelly darter (Etheostoma radiosum) at the Pontotoc Ridge Preserve near Connerville, OK.

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An orangebelly darter (Etheostoma radiosum) at the Pontotoc Ridge Preserve near Connerville, OK.

Photo: An orangebelly darter (Etheostoma radiosum) at the Pontotoc Ridge Preserve near Connerville, OK.

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An orangebelly darter (Etheostoma radiosum) at the Pontotoc Ridge Preserve near Connerville, OK.

Photo: An orangebelly darter (Etheostoma radiosum) at the Pontotoc Ridge Preserve near Connerville, OK.

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An orangebelly darter (Etheostoma radiosum) at the Pontotoc Ridge Preserve near Connerville, OK.

Photo: An orangebelly darter (Etheostoma radiosum) at the Pontotoc Ridge Preserve near Connerville, OK.

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An orangebelly darter (Etheostoma radiosum) at the Pontotoc Ridge Preserve near Connerville, OK.

Photo: A female fantail darter (Etheostoma flabellare) photographed at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, AL. This fish was collected from Butler Creek, Lauderdale County, AL.

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A female fantail darter (Etheostoma flabellare) photographed at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, AL. This fish was collected from Butler Creek, Lauderdale County, AL.

Photo: A male fantail darter (Etheostoma flabellare) photographed at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, AL. This fish was collected from Butler Creek, Lauderdale County, AL.

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A male fantail darter (Etheostoma flabellare) photographed at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, AL. This fish was collected from Butler Creek, Lauderdale County, AL.

Photo: A female fantail darter (Etheostoma flabellare) photographed at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, AL. This fish was collected from Butler Creek, Lauderdale County, AL.

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A female fantail darter (Etheostoma flabellare) photographed at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, AL. This fish was collected from Butler Creek, Lauderdale County, AL.

Photo: A male fantail darter (Etheostoma flabellare) photographed at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, AL. This fish was collected from Butler Creek, Lauderdale County, AL.

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A male fantail darter (Etheostoma flabellare) photographed at the Alabama Aquatic Biodiversity Center in Marion, AL. This fish was collected from Butler Creek, Lauderdale County, AL.

Photo: An undescribed species of metallic shiner (Pteronotropis metallicus cf.) from a private collection in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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An undescribed species of metallic shiner (Pteronotropis metallicus cf.) from a private collection in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Photo: An undescribed species of metallic shiner (Pteronotropis metallicus cf.) from a private collection in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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An undescribed species of metallic shiner (Pteronotropis metallicus cf.) from a private collection in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Photo: A Christmas darter (Etheostoma hopkinsi) from a private collection in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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A Christmas darter (Etheostoma hopkinsi) from a private collection in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Photo: A Christmas darter (Etheostoma hopkinsi) from a private collection in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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A Christmas darter (Etheostoma hopkinsi) from a private collection in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Photo: Savannah darters (Etheostoma fricksium) from a private collection in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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Savannah darters (Etheostoma fricksium) from a private collection in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Photo: Savannah darters (Etheostoma fricksium) from a private collection in Knoxville, Tennessee.

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Savannah darters (Etheostoma fricksium) from a private collection in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Photo: Sickle darter (Percina williamsi) at Conservation Fisheries.

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Sickle darter (Percina williamsi) at Conservation Fisheries. This species is listed as Vulnerable according to IUCN.

Photo: Sickle darter (Percina williamsi) at Conservation Fisheries.

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Sickle darter (Percina williamsi) at Conservation Fisheries. This species is listed as Vulnerable according to IUCN.

Photo: Olive darter (Percina squamata) at Conservation Fisheries.

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Olive darter (Percina squamata) at Conservation Fisheries.

Photo: Olive darter (Percina squamata) at Conservation Fisheries.

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Olive darter (Percina squamata) at Conservation Fisheries.

Photo: Olive darter (Percina squamata) at Conservation Fisheries.

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Olive darter (Percina squamata) at Conservation Fisheries.

Photo: Endangered bluemask darters (Etheostoma akatulo) at Conservation Fisheries.

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Endangered bluemask darters (Etheostoma akatulo) at Conservation Fisheries.

Photo: Endangered bluemask darters (Etheostoma akatulo) at Conservation Fisheries.

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Endangered bluemask darters (Etheostoma akatulo) at Conservation Fisheries.

Photo: An endangered bluemask darter (Etheostoma akatulo) at Conservation Fisheries.

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An endangered bluemask darter (Etheostoma akatulo) at Conservation Fisheries.

Photo: An endangered bluemask darter (Etheostoma akatulo) at Conservation Fisheries.

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An endangered bluemask darter (Etheostoma akatulo) at Conservation Fisheries.

Photo: Crystal darter (Crystallaria asprella) at Conservation Fisheries.

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Crystal darter (Crystallaria asprella) at Conservation Fisheries. This species is listed as Vulnerable according to IUCN.

Photo: Crystal darter (Crystallaria asprella) at Conservation Fisheries.

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Crystal darter (Crystallaria asprella) at Conservation Fisheries. This species is listed as Vulnerable according to IUCN.

Photo: Crystal darter (Crystallaria asprella) at Conservation Fisheries.

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Crystal darter (Crystallaria asprella) at Conservation Fisheries. This species is listed as Vulnerable according to IUCN.

Photo: Tuxedo darter (Etheostoma lemniscatum) at Conservation Fisheries.

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Tuxedo darter (Etheostoma lemniscatum) at Conservation Fisheries.

Photo: Tuxedo darter (Etheostoma lemniscatum) at Conservation Fisheries.

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Tuxedo darter (Etheostoma lemniscatum) at Conservation Fisheries. This species is listed as Vulnerable according to IUCN.

Photo: Buck darter (Etheostoma nebra) at Conservation Fisheries.

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Buck darter (Etheostoma nebra) at Conservation Fisheries.

Photo: Buck darter (Etheostoma nebra) at Conservation Fisheries.

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Buck darter (Etheostoma nebra) at Conservation Fisheries.

Photo: Buck darter (Etheostoma nebra) at Conservation Fisheries.

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Buck darter (Etheostoma nebra) at Conservation Fisheries.

Photo: Buck darter (Etheostoma nebra) at Conservation Fisheries.

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Buck darter (Etheostoma nebra) at Conservation Fisheries.

Photo: Buck darter (Etheostoma nebra) at Conservation Fisheries.

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Buck darter (Etheostoma nebra) at Conservation Fisheries.

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