Firebelly darter (Etheostoma pyrrhogaster)

Scientific name: Etheostoma pyrrhogaster Bailey & Etnier, 1988

The Firebelly darter (Etheostoma pyrrhogaster) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, Obion and Forked Deer River drainages (Mississippi River basin) in western Kentucky and western Tennessee, USA.

Biology

Inhabits sand and gravel-bottomed pools of headwaters, creeks and small rivers; also found in streams. Feeds on midge larvae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etheostoma pyrrhogaster
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Obion and Forked Deer River drainages (Mississippi River basin) in western Kentucky and western Tennessee, 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.

Last updated