Crown darter (Etheostoma corona)

Scientific name: Etheostoma corona Page & Ceas, 1992

Crown darter (Etheostoma corona)

The Crown darter (Etheostoma corona) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, Tennessee ecoregion, USA.

Biology

Breeding individuals found beneath rocks and undercurrent banks in mid-April.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etheostoma corona
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.8
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
North America: Tennessee ecoregion, 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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