Turquoise darter (Etheostoma inscriptum)

Scientific name: Etheostoma inscriptum Jordan & Brayton, 1878

Turquoise darter (Etheostoma inscriptum)

The Turquoise darter (Etheostoma inscriptum) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, found only in Edisto, Savannah and Altamaha River drainages of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia 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 inscriptum
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 Edisto, Savannah and Altamaha River drainages of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia 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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