Riverweed darter (Etheostoma podostemone)

Scientific name: Etheostoma podostemone Jordan & Jenkins, 1889

Riverweed darter (Etheostoma podostemone)

The Riverweed darter (Etheostoma podostemone) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, occurs only in the upper Roanoke River drainage in Virginia and North Carolina 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 podostemone
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.6
Common length
5.3
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: occurs only in the upper Roanoke River drainage in Virginia and North Carolina in the USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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