Chihuahua darter (Etheostoma pottsii)

Scientific name: Etheostoma pottsii Girard, 1859

The Chihuahua darter (Etheostoma pottsii) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: Central America, Mexico.

Biology

The only darter to occur naturally in the Pacific drainage.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etheostoma pottsii
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Central America: Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (A1ace+2ce, B1+2c)
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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