Savannah darter (Etheostoma fricksium)

Scientific name: Etheostoma fricksium Hildebrand, 1923

The Savannah darter (Etheostoma fricksium) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, restricted to Edisto, Combahee, Broad and Savannah River drainages in South Carolina and Georgia, USA.

Biology

Inhabits gravel riffles, gravel and sand runs of creeks and small rivers. Often found in vegetation.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etheostoma fricksium
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.4
Common length
4.6
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: restricted to Edisto, Combahee, Broad and Savannah River drainages in South Carolina and Georgia, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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