Greenthroat darter (Etheostoma lepidum)

Scientific name: Etheostoma lepidum Baird & Girard, 1853

Greenthroat darter (Etheostoma lepidum)

The Greenthroat darter (Etheostoma lepidum) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, found in Colorado, Guadalupe and Nueces River drainages in Texas, USA; and in Pecos River system in New Mexico, USA.

Biology

Adults occur in gravel and rubble riffles, especially spring-fed and vegetated riffles, of headwaters, creeks and small rivers. Eggs are found attached to the substrate unguarded.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etheostoma lepidum
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.6
Common length
3.2
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
North America: found in Colorado, Guadalupe and Nueces River drainages in Texas, USA; and in Pecos River system in New Mexico, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec=15-200)

Sources

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

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