Yellowcheek darter (Etheostoma moorei)

Scientific name: Etheostoma moorei Raney & Suttkus, 1964

The Yellowcheek darter (Etheostoma moorei) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, Little Red River system in northern central Arkansas, USA.

Biology

Occurs in fast rocky riffles of small to medium rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etheostoma moorei
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.2
Common length
5.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: Little Red River system in northern central Arkansas, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
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.

Last updated