Creole darter (Etheostoma collettei)

Scientific name: Etheostoma collettei Birdsong & Knapp, 1969

Creole darter (Etheostoma collettei)

The Creole darter (Etheostoma collettei) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, Ouachita, Red, Calcasieu and Sabine River drainages in Arkansas and Louisiana, USA.

Biology

Inhabits gravel riffles, current-swept vegetation and debris in creeks and small to medium rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etheostoma collettei
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.4
Common length
5.2
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: Ouachita, Red, Calcasieu and Sabine River drainages in Arkansas and Louisiana, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tmax=3)

Sources

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

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