Niangua Darter
Etheostoma nianguae
| Status | Threatened |
| Listed | June 12, 1985 |
| Family | Percidae (Perch) |
| Description | Slender fish with a long head that tapers into a slender, pointed snout; its basic color is yellowish-olive with seven or eight dark saddle bars on its back, and orange spots scattered on the upper sides. |
| Habitat | Shallow pools with silt-free bottoms. |
| Food | Aquatic insects. |
| Reproduction | Spawns in the spring. |
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