Sooty darter (Etheostoma olivaceum)

Scientific name: Etheostoma olivaceum Braasch & Page, 1979

Sooty darter (Etheostoma olivaceum)

The Sooty darter (Etheostoma olivaceum) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, found only in the lower Caney Fork system and nearby tributaries of Cumberland River in central Tennessee, USA.

Biology

Inhabit rocky pools and nearby riffles of headwaters and creeks; also found in streams. Often found in very shallow water less than 4 m deep. Juveniles feed on midge larvae and microcrustaceans; adults on midge larvae, other immature aquatic insects (mayflies, caddisflies, stoneflies), isopods and amphipods. Eggs are found clustered on underside of stone and guarded by males.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etheostoma olivaceum
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Common length
5.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: found only in the lower Caney Fork system and nearby tributaries of Cumberland River in central Tennessee, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tmax=2)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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