Etheostoma rupestre
Rock Darter
NS
G4
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma
Etheostoma rupestre (Rock Darter)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North America: found only in Mobile Bay drainage of Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and extreme southeastern Tennessee in the USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Inhabits fast rocky riffles of creeks and small to medium rivers (Ref. 5723).
Max length: 8.3 cm TL; common length: 6.0 cm TL.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2012-01-19. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
References
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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