Etheostoma okaloosae
Okaloosa Darter
Federal:
Threatened
NS
G2
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma
Etheostoma okaloosae (Okaloosa Darter)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North America: found only in Choctawhatchee Bay drainage in Florida panhandle in the USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Inhabit vegetated sand runs of clear creeks (Ref. 5723). Eggs are found attached to the substrate unguarded (Ref. 7043).
Max length: 5.3 cm TL; common length: 4.2 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; nonguarders (open water/substratum egg scatterers); parental care: none. Eggs are found attached to the substrate unguarded (Ref. 7043).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2011-12-22. Resilience: High (Fec=6).
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.
Page, L. (1983) Handbook of darters. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. USA. 271 p.
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