Etheostoma flavum
Saffron Darter
NS
G4
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma
Etheostoma flavum (Saffron Darter)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North America: lower Cumberland and lower Tennessee River drainages in Kentucky and Tennessee, USA. Upstream in Cumberland River drainage to Harpeth River; upstream in Tennessee River drainage (on east side of Tennessee River only) to upper Duck River, upper Buffalo River and Indian Creek (Tennessee).
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Inhabits rocky pools and adjacent riffles of headwaters, creeks and small rivers (Ref. 5723); also found in streams (Ref. 10294).
Max length: 7.0 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2011-12-12. 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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