1
: anhinga
2
: any of numerous small North American freshwater bony fishes (especially genera Ammocrypta, Etheostoma, and Percina of the family Percidae)
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Some fish species including darters and sticklebacks may also use color as a way to recognize and attract potential mates.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 July 2025
Etheostoma obama is a spangled darter named after the 44th U.S. president; the Swift twisted-claw millipede – Nannaria swiftae – is named after pop star Taylor Swift.
—Nicholas Green, The Conversation, 3 June 2025
Both new darter fish are relatively small, with the largest specimens measuring just over 2 inches long.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
The springs are home to several threatened and endangered species, including things like Texas wild rice, the fountain darter, and the Texas blind salamander.
—Morgan O'Hanlon, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 July 2025
Etheostoma obama is a spangled darter named after the 44th U.S. president; the Swift twisted-claw millipede – Nannaria swiftae – is named after pop star Taylor Swift.
—Nicholas Green, The Conversation, 3 June 2025
Both new darter fish are relatively small, with the largest specimens measuring just over 2 inches long.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
The springs are home to several threatened and endangered species, including things like Texas wild rice, the fountain darter, and the Texas blind salamander.
—Morgan O'Hanlon, Travel + Leisure, 7 June 2025
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“Darter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/darter. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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