Tessellated darter (Etheostoma olmstedi)

Scientific name: Etheostoma olmstedi Storer, 1842

Tessellated darter (Etheostoma olmstedi)

The Tessellated darter (Etheostoma olmstedi) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 10–24°C (50–75°F).

Tessellated darter care at a glance

Temperature
10–24°C (50–75°F)

Biology

Inhabits sandy and muddy pools of headwaters, creeks and small to medium rivers; and shores of lakes. 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 olmstedi
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Common length
5.1
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: St. Lawrence River in Quebec and Ontario (absent in Maine, USA) in Canada to Altamaha River in Georgia, USA; in St. Johns River drainage in Florida and in Lake Ontario drainage in New York in the USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=4)

Sources

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

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