simoterum, Hyostoma Cope [E. D.] 1868:215, Pl. [24] 28 (fig. 5) [Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia. Second series. v. 6 (pt 3) (art. 5); ref. 909] Holston River and its tributaries, Virginia, U.S.A. Syntypes: ANSP 5368-74 (7), 14036-38 (3), 14039-54 (16), 14499-503 (5); MNHN 0000-4856 (1); USNM 36604 (1). Type catalog: Collette & Knapp 1967:53 [ref. 20211], Böhlke 1984:139 [ref. 13621], Bauchot & Desoutter 1987:80 [ref. 12478]. •Valid as Etheostoma simoterum (Cope 1868) -- (Lee et al. 1980:693 [ref. 22416], Kuehne & Barbour 1983:95 [ref. 38055], Page 1983:76 [ref. 22189], Etnier & Bailey 1989:9 [ref. 20134], Page & Burr 1991:299 [ref. 18983], Boschung 1992:120 [ref. 23239], Etnier & Starnes 1993:526 [ref. 22809], Jenkins & Burkhead 1994:835 [ref. 21581], Stauffer et al. 1995:310 [ref. 23376], Mettee et al. 1996:667 [ref. 25836], Fuller et al. 1999:384 [ref. 25838], Powers & Mayden 2003:578 [ref. 27129], Nelson et al. 2004:135 [ref. 27807], Boschung & Mayden 2004:556 [ref. 27995], Powers & Mayden 2007:7 [ref. 29367], Scharpf 2008:31 [ref. 30399], Page & Burr 2011:552 [ref. 31215], Harrington & Near 2012:64 [ref. 31699], Page et al. 2013:139 [ref. 32708], Stephens et al. 2014:544 [ref. 33552], Near et al. 2016:142 [ref. 34865], Page et al. 2023:201 [ref. 40505]). Current status: Valid as Etheostoma simoterum (Cope 1868). Percidae: Etheostomatinae. Distribution: North America: eastern U.S.A. Habitat: freshwater.