Longfin darter (Etheostoma longimanum)

Scientific name: Etheostoma longimanum Jordan, 1888

Longfin darter (Etheostoma longimanum)

The Longfin darter (Etheostoma longimanum) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, found only in the upper James River drainage in Virginia and West Virginia in the USA.

Biology

Inhabits rocky riffles of creeks and small rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etheostoma longimanum
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.9
Common length
5.3
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: found only in the upper James River drainage in Virginia and West Virginia in the USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tmax=3)

Sources

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

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