Greenfin darter (Etheostoma chlorobranchium)

Scientific name: Etheostoma chlorobranchium Zorach, 1972

Greenfin darter (Etheostoma chlorobranchium)

The Greenfin darter (Etheostoma chlorobranchium) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, occurs only in the upper Tennessee River drainage from Watauga River to Hiwassee River systems in North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia, USA.

Biology

Inhabits very fast, rocky riffles of creeks and small to medium rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etheostoma chlorobranchium
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Common length
5.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: occurs only in the upper Tennessee River drainage from Watauga River to Hiwassee River systems in North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia, 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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