Orangebelly darter (Etheostoma radiosum)

Scientific name: Etheostoma radiosum Hubbs & Black, 1941

Orangebelly darter (Etheostoma radiosum)

The Orangebelly darter (Etheostoma radiosum) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, occurs only in Ouachita and Red River drainages in southwestern Arkansas and southeastern Oklahoma, USA.

Biology

Adults inhabit gravel and rubble riffles and runs of creeks and small to medium rivers. Eggs are found buried in the substrate.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etheostoma radiosum
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.5
Common length
5.2
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: occurs only in Ouachita and Red River drainages in southwestern Arkansas and southeastern Oklahoma, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=4; Fec=51-270;)

Sources

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

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