Barcheek darter (Etheostoma obeyense)

Scientific name: Etheostoma obeyense Kirsch, 1892

The Barcheek darter (Etheostoma obeyense) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, occurs only in the middle Cumberland River drainage from Big South Fork to Obey River in Kentucky and Tennessee, USA.

Biology

Inhabit rocky pools of headwaters, creeks and small rivers; also found in streams. Adults feed on midge larvae and mayfly nymphs; young consume copepods.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etheostoma obeyense
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.4
Common length
5.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: occurs only in the middle Cumberland River drainage from Big South Fork to Obey River in Kentucky and Tennessee, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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