Etheostoma corona
Crown Darter
NS
G3
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma
Etheostoma corona (Crown Darter)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North America: Tennessee ecoregion, USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Breeding individuals found beneath rocks and undercurrent banks in mid-April (Ref. 10294).
Max length: 7.8 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT), assessed 2011-12-08. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
Etnier, D.A. and W.C. Starnes (1993) The fishes of Tennessee. The University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. (pls. check date).
Jelks, H.L., S.J. Walsh, N.M. Burkhead, S. Contreras-Balderas, E. Díaz-Pardo, D.A. Hendrickson, J. Lyons, N.E. Mandrak, F. McCormick, J.S. Nelson, S.P. Platania, B.A. Porter, C.B. Renaud, J.J. Schmitter-Soto, E.B. Taylor and M.L. Warren Jr. (2008) Conservation status of imperiled North American freshwater and diadromous fishes. Fisheries 33(8):372-407.
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