Etheostoma pallididorsum
Paleback Darter
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NS
G2
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Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma
Etheostoma pallididorsum (Paleback Darter)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North America: known only from the Caddo River and Hallmans Creek (upper Ouachita River drainage) in southwestern Arkansas, USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Adults inhabit shallow, rocky pools of headwaters and creeks, and vegetated springs (Ref. 5723).
Max length: 6.0 cm TL; common length: 3.9 cm TL; max age: 2 years.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; guarders (nesters).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU), assessed 2011-12-29. Resilience: High (tmax=2; Fec=21-134).
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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