Carolina darter (Etheostoma collis)

Scientific name: Etheostoma collis Hubbs & Cannon, 1935

Carolina darter (Etheostoma collis)

The Carolina darter (Etheostoma collis) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae.

Biology

Inhabits muddy and rocky pools and backwaters of sluggish headwaters and creeks.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etheostoma collis
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Common length
3.7
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: found only in the Atlantic Piedmont from Roanoke River drainage of Virginia to Santee River drainage of South Carolina in the USA. The name Etheostoma saludae has been synonymized with Etheostoma collis.
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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