Tuscumbia darter (Etheostoma tuscumbia)

Scientific name: Etheostoma tuscumbia Gilbert & Swain, 1887

The Tuscumbia darter (Etheostoma tuscumbia) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, springs along Tennessee River in Alabama, USA.

Biology

Occurs in large vegetated springs. Feeds on amphipods, physid snails, and midge larvae.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etheostoma tuscumbia
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.1
Common length
4.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: springs along Tennessee River in Alabama, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (B1ab(ii,iii))
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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