Blackfin darter (Etheostoma nigripinne)

Scientific name: Etheostoma nigripinne Braasch & Mayden, 1985

The Blackfin darter (Etheostoma nigripinne) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae.

Biology

Inhabits rocky pools and adjacent riffles of headwaters, creeks and small rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etheostoma nigripinne
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.8
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Tennessee River drainage from Paint Rock River downstream to Duck River system (in upper and lower Duck River system) in Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi, USA; absent in Cypress and most of Shoal Creek systems.
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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