Etheostoma coosae
Coosa Darter
NS
G4
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma
Etheostoma coosae (Coosa Darter)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North America: known only from the Coosa River system in Georgia, Alabama and southeastern Tennessee, USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Inhabits rocky pools and adjacent riffles of creeks and small to medium rivers (Ref. 5723); also found in streams (Ref. 5723). Feeds on midge and blackfly larvae, supplemented with cladocera, copepods, mayfly nymphs, and caddisfly larvae (Ref. 10294).
Max length: 7.2 cm TL; common length: 4.1 cm SL; max age: 3 years.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2008-12-08. Resilience: High (tmax=3).
Commercial or Environmental Importance
Fisheries: of no interest.
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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