Golden darter (Etheostoma denoncourti)

Scientific name: Etheostoma denoncourti Stauffer & van Snik, 1997

The Golden darter (Etheostoma denoncourti) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, Upper Tennessee River, USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-13; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etheostoma denoncourti
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
2.9
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Upper Tennessee River, 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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