Seagreen darter (Etheostoma thalassinum)

Scientific name: Etheostoma thalassinum Jordan & Brayton, 1878

Seagreen darter (Etheostoma thalassinum)

The Seagreen darter (Etheostoma thalassinum) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, found only in Santee River drainage of North Carolina and South Carolina in the USA.

Biology

Inhabits rocky riffles of creeks and small to medium rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etheostoma thalassinum
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Common length
6.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: found only in Santee River drainage of North Carolina and South 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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