Etheostoma crossopterum
Fringed Darter
NS
G4
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma
Etheostoma crossopterum (Fringed Darter)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North America: in lower Cumberland River drainage in Kentucky and Tennessee, USA; in the middle Duck River system in Tennessee, and Shoal Creek system in Tennessee and Alabama; and in Reelfoot Lakes tributaries in Tennessee.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic. Found in: streams.
Biology
Inhabits rocky pools and adjacent riffles of headwaters, creeks and small rivers (Ref. 5723); also found in streams (Ref. 10294). Feeds on aquatic insect immatures, including midge and caddisfly larvae and mayfly nymphs, and crustaceans, such as isopods, amphipods, and small crayfishes (Ref. 10294).
Max length: 10.0 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2011-12-08. 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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