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Etheostoma mariae

Pinewoods Darter
NS G3
Collection Details

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Taxonomic Hierarchy

Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes) Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri) Percidae (Perches) Etheostoma Etheostoma mariae (Pinewoods Darter)

Description

This species account was compiled from FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2025. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version 04/2025.) and processed using AI-assisted text extraction. It may contain errors in spelling, punctuation, or formatting. When citing, please reference the original source rather than this page. Learn more about our species accounts.

Characters

Body shape: elongated.

Distribution

North America: known only from Little Peedee River system in North Carolina and South Carolina, USA.

Habitat Associations

Freshwater. benthopelagic.

Biology

Inhabits gravel riffles and current-swept vegetation in creeks.
Max length: 7.6 cm TL; common length: 5.2 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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