Fringed darter (Etheostoma crossopterum)

Scientific name: Etheostoma crossopterum Braasch & Mayden, 1985

The Fringed darter (Etheostoma crossopterum) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae.

Biology

Inhabits rocky pools and adjacent riffles of headwaters, creeks and small rivers; also found in streams. Feeds on aquatic insect immatures, including midge and caddisfly larvae and mayfly nymphs, and crustaceans, such as isopods, amphipods, and small crayfishes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etheostoma crossopterum
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: in lower Cumberland River drainage in Kentucky and Tennessee, USA; in the middle Duck River system in Tennessee, and Shoal Creek system in Tennessee and Alabama; and in Reelfoot Lakes tributaries in Tennessee.
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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