Drainage Identity
The accepted scientific name is Etheostoma kantuckeense. The upper Barren range should remain distinct from the wider geographic phrase Highland Rim, which covers more than one watershed. A common name is useful shorthand but is not a complete distribution map.
Original Locality
The species was described in 1997 with a type locality in Sharps Branch of the West Fork Drakes Creek system near Franklin, Kentucky. That locality anchors the name to a particular drainage. It does not mean the species is restricted to the exact collection point.
Size and Comparison
The descriptive length reference reaches 5.6 centimeters standard length, excluding the tail fin. Closely related darters can share general body shapes and stream settings. Locality, fin details and body pattern should be retained together when comparing an observed fish with the described species.
Follow the Tributary Connection
Sharps Branch, Drakes Creek and the Barren system describe nested drainage connections. Preserve the most precise locality available for a record.
All Lakes With Highland Rim Darter
Browse all lakes and reservoirs with confirmed Highland Rim Darter records in our database, listed alphabetically.
No published lakes are currently linked to this species in our confirmed records.