Brown darter (Etheostoma edwini)

Scientific name: Etheostoma edwini Hubbs & Cannon, 1935

Brown darter (Etheostoma edwini)

The Brown darter (Etheostoma edwini) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, known only from St. Johns River drainage of Florida to Perdido River drainage of Alabama in the USA.

Biology

Inhabit sandy runs, especially near vegetation, of creeks and small rivers. Eggs are found attached to the substrate unguarded.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etheostoma edwini
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.3
Common length
4.6
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: known only from St. Johns River drainage of Florida to Perdido River drainage of Alabama in the 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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