Coldwater darter (Etheostoma ditrema)

Scientific name: Etheostoma ditrema Ramsey & Suttkus, 1965

The Coldwater darter (Etheostoma ditrema) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, found only in Coosa River system in Georgia, Alabama and southeastern Tennessee, USA.

Biology

Inhabit vegetated springs and spring runs. Adults feed on amphipods, midge larvae, isopods and copepods. Eggs are found attached to the substrate unguarded.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etheostoma ditrema
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.4
Common length
3.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: found only in Coosa River system in Georgia, Alabama and southeastern Tennessee, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (B1ab(i,ii))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tmax=2; Fec=23-44)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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