Etheostoma bellum
Orangefin Darter
NS
G4
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma
Etheostoma bellum (Orangefin Darter)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North America: occurs only in the upper Green and Barren River systems in Kentucky and northern central Tennessee, USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Inhabits fast, rocky riffles of creeks and small to medium rivers (Ref. 5723); also found in small streams (Ref. 10294). Feeds on dipteran larvae (midges and blackflies) (Ref. 10294).
Max length: 9.0 cm TL; common length: 5.0 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2011-12-02. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr (1991) A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p.
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