Okaloosa darter (Etheostoma okaloosae)

Scientific name: Etheostoma okaloosae Fowler, 1941

Okaloosa darter (Etheostoma okaloosae)

The Okaloosa darter (Etheostoma okaloosae) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, found only in Choctawhatchee Bay drainage in Florida panhandle in the USA.

Biology

Inhabit vegetated sand runs of clear creeks. Eggs are found attached to the substrate unguarded.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etheostoma okaloosae
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.3
Common length
4.3
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: found only in Choctawhatchee Bay drainage in Florida panhandle in the USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Endangered (EN) (B1+2c)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Fec=6)

Sources

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

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