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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Coosa darter

Etheostoma coosae Fowler, 1945
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Max Length
7.2 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
3 yrs
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Typical Length
4.1 cm
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Inhabits rocky pools and adjacent riffles of creeks and small to medium rivers ; also found in streams . Feeds on midge and blackfly larvae, supplemented with cladocera, copepods, mayfly nymphs, and caddisfly larvae .

Scientific Name
Etheostoma coosae
Authority
Fowler, 1945
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
7.2 cm
Lifespan
3 years
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Coosa darter is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Coosa darter is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate; 36°N - 32°N North America: known only from the Coosa River system in Georgia, Alabama and southeastern Tennessee, USA.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.3±0.5
Food Items

midge and blackfly larvae, supplemented with cladocera, copepods, mayfly nymphs, and caddisfly larva

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00676 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
7.2cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2008

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
15.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Fowler, 1945

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