Rio Grande darter (Etheostoma grahami)

Scientific name: Etheostoma grahami Girard, 1859

Rio Grande darter (Etheostoma grahami)

The Rio Grande darter (Etheostoma grahami) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, lower Rio Grande drainage in Texas, USA and Mexico.

Biology

Inhabit gravel and rubble riffles of creeks and small rivers. Eggs are found attached to the substrate unguarded.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etheostoma grahami
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Common length
3.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: lower Rio Grande drainage in Texas, USA and Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (A2c, B1+2c, D2)
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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