Coppercheek darter (Etheostoma aquali)

Scientific name: Etheostoma aquali Williams & Etnier, 1978

The Coppercheek darter (Etheostoma aquali) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, found only in Duck River system (Tennessee River drainage) in western central Tennessee, USA.

Biology

Occurs in clear, fast rocky riffles of small to medium rivers. Feeds on hydropsychid caddis larvae, midge larvae, mayfly nymphs, blackfly larvae, and a wide variety of additional aquatic insect immatures plus a few snails.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etheostoma aquali
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Common length
5.6
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: found only in Duck River system (Tennessee River drainage) in western central Tennessee, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (A2ce)
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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