Blenny darter
📖 Overview
Inhabits fast, rocky riffles of creeks and small to medium rivers ; also lives in streams . Feeds on midge, blackfly, mayfly, and caddisfly larvae .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Blenny darter is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Blenny darter is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Blenny darter is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate; 37°N - 35°N North America: occurs only in west- and south-flowing tributaries of Tennessee River in central Tennessee and northern Alabama (east to Sequatchie River system) in the USA.
🌿 Ecology
midge, blackfly, mayfly, and caddisfly larvae (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Blenny Darter |
| 🌍CES | candátek slizounovitý |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Flecheiro-tímido |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etheostoma blennius blennius | — | — | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 4 records indexed .
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