Greenside darter (Etheostoma blennioides)

Scientific name: Etheostoma blennioides Rafinesque, 1819

Greenside darter (Etheostoma blennioides)

The Greenside darter (Etheostoma blennioides) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 4–18°C (39–64°F).

Greenside darter care at a glance

Temperature
4–18°C (39–64°F)

Biology

Inhabit rocky riffles of creeks and small to medium rivers, and shores of large lakes. Juveniles feed on midge larvae and microcrustaceans; adults consume midge larvae, blackfly larvae, and other immature aquatic insects, primarily mayflies and caddisflies. Distinct pairing during breeding. Eggs are found attached to the substrate unguarded.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etheostoma blennioides
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.0
Common length
5.5
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Great Lakes and Mississippi River basins from New York and Maryland to eastern Kansas and Oklahoma in the USA, and from Ontario in Canada south to Georgia, Alabama and Arkansas in the USA; and Atlantic Slope in Mohawk, Susquehanna and Potomac drainages in New York and Virginia, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=5; Fec=404-1,832)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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