Shawnee darter (Etheostoma tecumsehi)

Scientific name: Etheostoma tecumsehi Ceas & Page, 1997

Shawnee darter (Etheostoma tecumsehi)

The Shawnee darter (Etheostoma tecumsehi) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 6 - 9. Posterior infraorbital pores modally 3; supratemporal canal usually uninterrupted.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etheostoma tecumsehi
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
5.4
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: known only from upland tributaries of the upper Pond River (Green River system) in Christian, Todd, and extreme southeastern Hopkins Counties, Kentucky, 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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