Pinewoods darter (Etheostoma mariae)

Scientific name: Etheostoma mariae Fowler, 1947

Pinewoods darter (Etheostoma mariae)

The Pinewoods darter (Etheostoma mariae) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, known only from Little Peedee River system in North Carolina and South Carolina, USA.

Biology

Inhabits gravel riffles and current-swept vegetation in creeks.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etheostoma mariae
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.6
Common length
5.2
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: known only from Little Peedee River system in North Carolina and South Carolina, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
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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