Etheostoma atripinne
No common name
NS
G4
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma
Etheostoma atripinne
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North America: middle Cumberland River drainage in Tennessee and Kentucky, USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Usually found in small to medium streams in gravel riffle areas (Ref. 6466). Eggs are found attached to the substrate unguarded (Ref. 7043).
Max length: 6.0 cm SL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; nonguarders (open water/substratum egg scatterers); parental care: none. Eggs are found attached to the substrate unguarded (Ref. 7043).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2012-03-26. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
Lee, D.S., C.R. Gilbert, C.H. Hocutt, R.E. Jenkins, D.E. McAllister and J.R. Stauffer (1980) Atlas of North American freshwater fishes. North Carolina State Museum of Natural History. 867 p.
Page, L. (1983) Handbook of darters. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. USA. 271 p.
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