Redline darter
📖 Overview
Inhabit clear, fast rocky riffles of creeks and small to medium rivers ; also found in streams . Adults feed on midge and blackfly larvae, with baetid and heptageniid mayfly nymphs, hydropsychid and hydroptilid caddis larvae, and water mites . Eggs are found buried in the substrate .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Redline darter is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Redline darter is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Redline darter is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Eggs are left buried in small gravel and pebbles .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate; 38°N - 34°N North America: known only from Cumberland (below Big South Fork) and Tennessee River drainages in Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi in the USA.
🌿 Ecology
midge and blackfly larvae, with baetid and heptageniid mayfly nymphs, hydropsychid and hydroptilid c
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🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Redline Darter |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nothonotus rufilineatus | Cope | 1870 | Synonym |
| Poecilichthys rufilineatus | Cope | 1870 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 92 records indexed .
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