Cherry darter (Etheostoma etnieri)

Scientific name: Etheostoma etnieri Bouchard, 1977

The Cherry darter (Etheostoma etnieri) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, found only in the upper Caney Fork (of Cumberland River) system in central Tennessee, USA.

Biology

Inhabits bedrock pools and rocky riffles of creeks and small rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etheostoma etnieri
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.7
Common length
5.4
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: found only in the upper Caney Fork (of Cumberland River) system in central Tennessee, 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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