Boulder darter (Etheostoma wapiti)

Scientific name: Etheostoma wapiti Etnier & Williams, 1989

Boulder darter (Etheostoma wapiti)

The Boulder darter (Etheostoma wapiti) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae.

Biology

Lives in fast, rocky riffles of small to medium rivers; also found in creeks.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etheostoma wapiti
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: Elk River and Shoal Creek systems (in Tennessee River drainage) in southern Tennessee and northern Alabama, USA. Rare in Elk River and possibly extirpated in Shoal Creek.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
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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