Fantail darter
📖 Overview
Inhabit rocky riffles of creeks and small to medium rivers ; also found in small to medium upland streams . Adults feed on midge, blackfly, and caddisfly larvae, mayfly nymphs, isopods, and amphipods . Eggs are found clustered on underside of stone and guarded by males .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Fantail darter is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Eggs are found clustered on underside of stone . Males guard the eggs .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate; 4°C - 18°C ; 46°N - 34°N North America: Atlantic, Great Lakes, and Mississippi River basins from southern Quebec in Canada to Minnesota, and south to South Carolina (in Santee River system) in northern Alabama, and northeastern Oklahoma in the USA.
🌿 Ecology
midge, blackfly, and caddisfly larvae, mayfly nymphs, isopods, and amphipods (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catonotus fasciatus | Girard | 1859 | Synonym |
| Catonotus flabellaris | Rafinesque | 1819 | Synonym |
| Catonotus flabellaris flabellaris | Rafinesque | 1819 | Synonym |
| Catonotus lineolatus | Agassiz | 1854 | Synonym |
| Etheostoma flabellare flabellare | Rafinesque | 1819 | Synonym |
| Etheostoma flabellare lineolatum | Agassiz | 1854 | Synonym |
| Etheostoma flabellaris | Rafinesque | 1819 | Synonym |
| Etheostoma linsleyi | Storer | 1851 | Synonym |
| Poecilichthys flabellaris | - | - | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 631 records indexed .
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