Etheostoma luteovinctum
Redband Darter
NS
G4
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma
Etheostoma luteovinctum (Redband Darter)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North America: Stones, Collins (Cumberland River drainage) and Duck River (Tennessee River drainage) systems in central Tennessee, USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Occurs in shallow rocky pools of headwaters, creeks and small rivers (Ref. 5723); also found in streams and springs (Ref. 10294). Feeds on midge larvae (Ref. 10294).
Max length: 6.8 cm TL; common length: 5.8 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; guarders (nesters).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2011-12-20. 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.
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