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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Riverweed darter

Etheostoma podostemone Jordan & Jenkins, 1889
Max Length
7.6 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
17.00/100
Typical Length
5.3 cm
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

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

Scientific Name
Etheostoma podostemone
Authority
Jordan & Jenkins, 1889
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
7.6 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
17.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Riverweed darter is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

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🦐 Diet

Diet information for Riverweed darter is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Riverweed darter is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate; 41°N - 39°N North America: occurs only in the upper Roanoke River drainage in Virginia and North Carolina in the USA.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.3±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00676 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
7.6cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2011

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
17.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Jordan & Jenkins, 1889

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 44 records indexed .

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