Etheostoma cinereum
Ashy Darter
NS
G2
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma
Etheostoma cinereum (Ashy Darter)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North America: found only in Cumberland and Tennessee River drainages in Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama, USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic. depth range 0-2 m.
Biology
Occurs in rocky pools with current in small to medium rivers, usually near vegetation (Ref. 5723, 10294). Feeds on midge larvae (Ref. 10294).
Max length: 12.0 cm TL; common length: 6.9 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; guarders (nesters).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU), assessed 2011-12-08. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen (1966) Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p.
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.
Etnier, D.A. and W.C. Starnes (1993) The fishes of Tennessee. The University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. (pls. check date).
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