Get to know the five beautiful members of the Gilt Darter species complex! 🐟 "Ok, but what is a species "complex"?!?" you ask? It's a group of closely related species where typically some new species have been recently described. 🧬 Get the scoop on our latest Fish of the Week podcast episode, where we dig into what makes a species a species and how describing biodiversity is important to conservation. Tune into new episodes every Monday on our FWS website or wherever you get your podcasts! 🎣 Gilt Darter (Percina evides) 📷 Matt Thomas/Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Service Masquerade Darter (P. obscura)📷 Julia Wood/Yale University Brassy Darter(P. campestria) 📷 Julia Wood/Yale University Western Gilt Darter (P. hespera) 📷 Julia Wood/Yale University Russet Darter (P. versacolor) 📷 Julia Wood/Yale University #AllTheFish #Biodiversity #Conservation