Swamp darter
📖 Overview
Occur in standing or slow-flowing water over mud, sometimes sand; often in vegetation . Eggs are found attached to the substrate unguarded .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Swamp darter is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Swamp darter is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Eggs are found attached to the substrate unguarded .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate; 14°C - 26°C ; 44°N - 26°N North America: Seaboard Lowlands, Atlantic and Gulf coastal plains from southern Maine to Louisiana (Sabine River) and southeastern Oklahoma (Red River) in the USA; and Former Mississippi Embayment north to Kentucky and southeastern Missouri in the USA.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Swamp Darter |
| 🌍CES | candátek močálový |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Sumpsmutte |
| 🇩🇪German | Sumpfspringbarsch |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Flecheiro-do-pântano |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boleosoma barratti | Holbrook | 1855 | Synonym |
| Boleosoma fusiforme | Girard | 1854 | Synonym |
| Etheostoma barratti | Holbrook | 1855 | Synonym |
| Etheostoma fusiforme barratti | Holbrook | 1855 | Synonym |
| Etheostoma fusiforme fusiforme | - | - | Synonym |
| Hololepis barratti | Holbrook | 1855 | Synonym |
| Hololepis barratti appalachia | Bailey | 1950 | Synonym |
| Hololepis fusiformis | Girard | 1854 | Synonym |
| Hololepis thermophilus | Hubbs & Cannon | 1935 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 35 records indexed .
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