Classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Nearly all life forms on Earth such as plants, animals, and
anything else you can see are eukaryotes. But the majority
of Eukaryotes are microscopic, species too small to see with the
human eye. Eukaryotes have membrane bound organelles as
well as a membrane bound nucleus. They are also very
complex because of their internal structures.
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Kingdom:
Animalia
The kingdom of Animalia, also known as Metazoa is characterized
by predation, which consists of animals feeding on other
animals. It can also consist of herbivores, eating plants,
or detritivores which is feeding on very small decomposing
plants and other organic material.
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Phylum:
Chordata
The phylum Chordata covers species of fish, mammals, and all
vertebrates alike. Most species that belong to the phylum
of Chordata are very active and are characterized by bilateral
symmetry and contain nervous chords in their bodies.
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Class:
Actinopterygii
Fish in the Actinopterygii class are characterized as having
"rayed fins". They make up almost half of the phylum
Chordata and are the most successful type of fish. This
also makes this class one of the most diverse.
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Order:
Perciformes
Although fish in the order Perciformes may include fish from the
ocean, they also include many species that are found in
inland lakes, rivers, and streams. This is why the
Etheostoma nigrum is classified into this order. Fish
in the order Perciformes are also characterized by having a
habitat close to the shore in shallow waters, especially coral
reefs. (Encyclopedia of Life)
Family:
Percida
Fish found in the
family Percida are characterized by the amount of armor that is
found around the head for example having teeth or spines on their
checks or around the gills. This family contains 200 different
species within 10 different genera. Etheostoma nigrum is
part of this family because the majority of the fish are laterally
compressed.
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Genus: Etheostoma
Fish in this genus are referred
to as to darters. They are small fish with different patterned
bodies depending on which species in the genus is being described.
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Species:
Etheostoma nigrum
Etheostoma nigrum is
characterized as being the most thermal resistant species in the
Etheostoma family. Also they are marked with a distinct w
pattern on this sides of their body.
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