Spottail darter (Etheostoma squamiceps)

Scientific name: Etheostoma squamiceps Jordan, 1877

The Spottail darter (Etheostoma squamiceps) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae.

Biology

Inhabit rocky pools and adjacent riffles of headwaters, creeks and small rivers; also found in streams. 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 squamiceps
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.8
Common length
4.6
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: in lower Ohio River basin (Green River drainage in Kentucky and Tennessee to Cache River system in Illinois), including extreme lower Wabash River drainage in Indiana and Illinois, and Red River system (Cumberland River drainage) in Kentucky and Tennessee, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tmax=3; Fec=78-357)

Sources

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

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