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Spotted darter (Etheostoma maculatum) fish species and information / pictures of Spotted darter - Etheostoma maculatum

Spotted darter (Etheostoma maculatum) fish species information

Scientific Name
Etheostoma maculatum

Common Name
Spotted darter

Biology
Occur in fast, rocky riffles of small to medium rivers (Ref. 5723). Eggs are found clustered on underside of stone and guarded by males (Ref. 7043).

Classification

Classified By

Kirtland, 1840

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Perch-like fish (Perciformes)

Family

Perches (Percidae)

Distribution

Region

North America

Distribution

North America: Ohio River basin from western New York and Pennsylvania to northern Indiana, and south to West Virginia and Kentucky in the USA.

Range

43°N - 36°N

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

10 °C

Water Temperature To

24 °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Freshwater; benthopelagic

Trophic Level

3.25 s.e. 0.42 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

9.0 cm

Common Length

5.5 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (20 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec=400)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Lower Risk: near threatened (LR/nt)