The blueside darter (Etheostoma jessiae) is usually found in the Tennessee River drainage in Tennessee, Alabama, North Carolina, and Virginia, and less commonly found in Bear Creek, Shoal Creek, and Barren Fork.The specific name jessiae refers to Jessie Brayton, wife of the junior author of the species.IntroductionThis is a description of a monitoring plan for the blueside darter (Etheosstoma jessiae). Etheostoma are a genus of small freshwater fish commonly referred to as Darters.