Holiday darter (Etheostoma brevirostrum)

Scientific name: Etheostoma brevirostrum Suttkus & Etnier, 1991

Holiday darter (Etheostoma brevirostrum)

The Holiday darter (Etheostoma brevirostrum) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, Tennessee, USA.

Biology

Found in Ulocentra habitats of bedrock and gravel pool areas in small creeks to moderate-sized rivers. Abundant in cool upland streams, but extends into warm-water habitats in the Conasauga River. Usually associated with lush growths of Podostemum (a river weed), where its green banding provides good camouflage. Observed perched high on bedrock profusions with few river weed growth.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etheostoma brevirostrum
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.8
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
North America: Tennessee, 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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