Blenny darter blennius" is further nested within the greenside darter group that contains "E. blennioides", "E. gutselli", "E. inscriptum", "E. swannanoa", and "E. thalassinum". Blenny darter The blenny darter ("Etheostoma blennius") is a poorly known species of fish in the family Percidae, from Alabama and Tennessee that inhabits swift riffles. The blenny darter lives a maximum of two to three years, grows to a maximum of 69 mm standard length, and is sexually mature at one year. It is reproductively active throughout March and April. Spawning occurs over gravel riffles with swift currents. Mature eggs are orange and translucent. The fish are
Human uses of living things In Buddhist symbolism, both the lotus and the Bodhi Tree are significant. The lotus is one of the Ashtamangala (eight auspicious signs) shared between Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism, representing the primordial purity of body, speech, and mind, floating above the muddy waters of attachment and desire. The Bodhi Tree is the sacred fig tree under which the Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment; the name is also given to other Bodhi trees thought to have been propagated from the original tree. Human uses of living things Human uses of living things, including animals plants, fungi, and microbes, take many