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💧 Freshwater Vulnerable 🌡️ Temperate

Golden darter

Etheostoma denoncourti Stauffer & van Snik, 1997
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Max Length
2.9 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Overview information for Golden darter is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Etheostoma denoncourti
Authority
Stauffer & van Snik, 1997
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
Body Shape
Elongated
IUCN Status
VU
Max Length
2.9 cm
Trophic Level
3.1
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 12 - 13; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 13; Anal soft rays: 8 - 10. : elongated.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Golden darter is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Golden darter is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Golden darter is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate North America: Upper Tennessee River, USA.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.1±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00676 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
2.9cm
Dorsal Spines
13
Dorsal Rays
12
Anal Rays
9

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Vulnerable
Assessment Date
2011

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Body Shape
Elongated
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Stauffer & van Snik, 1997

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