Thanks to all who cleared up the confusion over squamosum for
me. I truly appreciate your input Joe
PS...An article on my stream set-up for these guys can be viewed at the
following URL
http;//community.webtv.net/stonecreeklock/HomeAquarium
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- Subject: Re: NFC: Orangethroat Question?????
- From: mcclurg luke e <mcclurgl at washburn_edu>
- Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2000 22:21:49 -0600 (CST)
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It's a valid sub-species with slight morphological differences from E. specitble. They are found in the Spring river and Elk river drainages of Kansas/MIssouri and maybe elsewhere. Luke On Fri, 21 Jan 2000, Joseph Eisenhart wrote: > In the rhealm of Etheostoma spectabile, I've encountered > reference to a sub species named "squamosum". Is this a location > moniker, color variety, or true sub species???? My confusion lies in > the supposition that this word is Native American, rather than Latin. > Joe---State College, PA > >
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