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💧 Freshwater Endangered 🌡️ Temperate

Watercress darter

Etheostoma nuchale Howell & Caldwell, 1965
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Max Length
5.4 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Typical Length
3.6 cm
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

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

Scientific Name
Etheostoma nuchale
Authority
Howell & Caldwell, 1965
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
EN
Max Length
5.4 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Watercress darter is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Watercress darter is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Watercress darter is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Watercress darter is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate; 33°N - 32°N North America: found only in springs on Halls and Village creeks (Black Warrior River system) in Jefferson County in Alabama, USA.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.2±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00676 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
5.4cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Endangered
Assessment Date
2011

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
12.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Howell & Caldwell, 1965

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