Choctawhatchee darter (Etheostoma davisoni)

Scientific name: Etheostoma davisoni Hay, 1885

Choctawhatchee darter (Etheostoma davisoni)

The Choctawhatchee darter (Etheostoma davisoni) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, found only in Choctawhatchee and Pensacola Bay drainages in southern Alabama and Florida panhandle in the USA.

Biology

Inhabits sandy and muddy pools of creeks and small rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etheostoma davisoni
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.1
Common length
4.2
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: found only in Choctawhatchee and Pensacola Bay drainages in southern Alabama and Florida panhandle 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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