Etheostoma squamiceps
Spottail Darter
NS
G4
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Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma
Etheostoma squamiceps (Spottail Darter)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North America: in lower Ohio River basin (Green River drainage in Kentucky and Tennessee to Cache River system in Illinois), including extreme lower Wabash River drainage in Indiana and Illinois, and Red River system (Cumberland River drainage) in Kentucky and Tennessee, USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Inhabit rocky pools and adjacent riffles of headwaters, creeks and small rivers (Ref. 5723); also found in streams (Ref. 10294). Eggs are found clustered on underside of stone and guarded by males (Ref. 7043).
Max length: 8.8 cm TL; common length: 4.6 cm TL; max age: 3 years.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; guarders (clutch tenders); parental care: paternal. Eggs are found clustered on underside of stone (Ref. 7043). Males guard the eggs (Ref. 7043).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC), assessed 2012-01-23. Resilience: High (tmax=3; Fec=78-357).
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.
Page, L. (1983) Handbook of darters. T.F.H. Publications, Inc. USA. 271 p.
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