Arrow darter (Etheostoma sagitta)

Scientific name: Etheostoma sagitta Jordan & Swain, 1883

The Arrow darter (Etheostoma sagitta) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, found only in the upper Kentucky and upper Cumberland River drainages in Kentucky and Tennessee, USA.

Biology

Inhabits rocky riffles and pools of headwaters, creeks and small rivers; also found in streams. Feeds on mayfly nymphs (heptageniids, baetids), blackfly and midge larvae, and lesser numbers of caddisfly, stonefly, and beetle larvae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etheostoma sagitta
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
12.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: found only in the upper Kentucky and upper Cumberland River drainages in Kentucky and Tennessee, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.67-0.79)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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