Blenny darter (Etheostoma blennius)

Scientific name: Etheostoma blennius Gilbert & Swain, 1887

Blenny darter (Etheostoma blennius)

The Blenny darter (Etheostoma blennius) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae.

Biology

Inhabits fast, rocky riffles of creeks and small to medium rivers; also lives in streams. Feeds on midge, blackfly, mayfly, and caddisfly larvae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etheostoma blennius
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.3
Common length
5.7
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: occurs only in west- and south-flowing tributaries of Tennessee River in central Tennessee and northern Alabama (east to Sequatchie River system) in the USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tmax=3)

Sources

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

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