Spottail darter
| Spottail darter | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Percidae |
| Genus: | Etheostoma |
| Species: | E. squamiceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Etheostoma squamiceps D. S. Jordan, 1877 | |
The spottail darter (Etheostoma squamiceps) is a species of darter endemic to the eastern United States. It is found in the Ohio River basin and in the Red River system of the Cumberland River drainage. It inhabits rocky pools and nearby riffles of flowing waters up to the size of small rivers. This species can reach a length of 8.8 centimetres (3.5 in) TL though most only reach about 4.6 centimetres (1.8 in).[2]
Habitat and Ecology
Habitat includes quiet rocky pools of headwaters, creeks, and small rivers with either large flat rocks or with bedrock bottom; individuals hide in crevices and under ledges, and they may be in quiet riffles in late summer when water in pools is too low to provide cover. Eggs are laid on undersides of slab stones in shallow pools.[3]
Conservation
Currently, this species is of relatively low conservation concern and does not require significant additional protection or major management, monitoring, or research action. No major threats are known.[3]
References
- ↑ NatureServe (2013). "Etheostoma squamiceps". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2013: e.T202536A18231139. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202536A18231139.en. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Etheostoma squamiceps" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
- 1 2 "Etheostoma squamiceps (Spottail Darter)". www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved 2017-08-05.