Iowa darter (Etheostoma exile) fish species and information / pictures of Iowa darter - Etheostoma exile

Iowa darter (Etheostoma exile) fish species information

Scientific Name
Etheostoma exile

Common Name
Iowa darter

Biology
Inhabit vegetated lakes, pools of headwaters, creeks and small to medium rivers (Ref. 5723). Eggs are found attached to the substrate unguarded (Ref. 7043).

Classification

Classified By
Girard, 1859
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Perches (Percidae)

Distribution

Region
North America
Distribution
North America: St. Lawrence-Great Lakes, Hudson Bay and Mississippi River basins from southern Quebec to northern Alberta in Canada, and south to Ohio, Illinois and Colorado in the USA.
Range
60°N - 40°N

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Trophic Level
3.24 s.e. 0.49 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
7.2 cm
Common Length
5.5 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (15 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tmax=3; Fec=550-2048)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated