Headwater darter
📖 Overview
Greatest abundance is attained in small (1-2 m wide) to medium (3-5 m wide) upland gravel and cobble streams where they are found mainly in moderately-flowing to swift shallow riffles and runs . Adults and juveniles are encountered in pools over gravel and bedrock but not as common there unless the pool is in or near a spring . Migratory behaviour is undetermined .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 6 - 9. Differs from all members of the Etheostoma spectabile complex except E. tecumsehi in having orange belly color confluent with the anterior orange interspaces in breeding males and in having the alternating orange and blue transverse bars prominent along the entire length of the body (versus limited to posterior half) .: elongated.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Headwater darter is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Headwater darter is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Headwater darter is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; demersal. Temperate north and Dillard Creek on the south side of the Cumberland River, Smith County, Tennessee, upstream to near Cumberland Falls.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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