Yoke darter (Etheostoma juliae)

Scientific name: Etheostoma juliae Meek, 1891

Yoke darter (Etheostoma juliae)

The Yoke darter (Etheostoma juliae) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, found only in White River drainage (excluding Black River system) in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas, USA.

Biology

Occur in clear, fast, rocky riffles of creeks and small to medium rivers. Spawn in batches. Distinct pairing during breeding.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Etheostoma juliae
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.8
Common length
4.8
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: found only in White River drainage (excluding Black River system) in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.40-0.99; tm=1; tmax=3; Fec=800)

Sources

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

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