Etheostoma rubrum
Bayou Darter
Federal:
Threatened
NS
G1
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma
Etheostoma rubrum (Bayou Darter)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North America: found only in Bayou Pierre system in southwestern Mississippi, USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic. Found in: streams.
Biology
Inhabits fast, rocky riffles of creeks and small to medium rivers. Generally feeds on aquatic insects as adults and on micro-crustaceans as juveniles (Ref. 26981).
Max length: 5.5 cm TL; max age: 3 years.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; guarders (nesters).
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN), assessed 2012-01-18. Resilience: High (tmax=3).
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.
Knight, J.G. and S.T. Ross (1994) Feeding habits of the Bayou darter. Trans. Am. Fish. Soc. 123(5):794-802.
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