It inhabits current-swept rocky pools and adjacent riffles of creeks and small to medium rivers.

They are absent in the upper Holston River system at the North, South, and Middle forks.

[4] The Tennessee darter prefers current-swept rocky pools and the adjacent riffles.

Non-migrant species showing a decline in area, extent, or quality of habitat.

[1] The Tennessee darter was first formally described in 2007 by Steven L. Powers and Richard L. Mayden with the type locality given as the Clinch River at Frost Ford along the Jimmie Roberts Road in Hancock County, Tennessee.