Etheostoma tuscumbia
Tuscumbia Darter
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NatureServeStatus object (G2)
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)
Perciformes (Perciformes, Also Called the Acanthopteri)
Percidae (Perches)
Etheostoma
Etheostoma tuscumbia (Tuscumbia Darter)
Description
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Characters
Body shape: elongated.
Distribution
North America: springs along Tennessee River in Alabama, USA.
Habitat Associations
Freshwater. benthopelagic.
Biology
Occurs in large vegetated springs (Ref. 5723, 10294). Feeds on amphipods, physid snails, and midge larvae (Ref. 10294).
Max length: 6.1 cm TL; common length: 4.0 cm TL.
Reproductive mode: dioecism; fertilization: external; guarders (nesters).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU), assessed 2012-01-24. Resilience: High (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
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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