Gurley darter
📖 Overview
Gurley darter (Etheostoma gurleyense), first described by Brownstein, Kim, Wood, Alley, Stokes & Near, 2025 is a small fish in the family Percidae (order Perciformes). Adults typically reach 6.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: possession of a rare allozyme allele of pyruvate kinase, pigmentation and coloration patterns of nuptial males; ventrolateral vermilion-coloured band is 1?2 scale-rows wide and occasionally interrupted; average of 49.3 lateral line scales, modally 10 dorsal fin spines, and modally 14 pectoral fin rays .: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Gurley darter is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical North America: USA.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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