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💧 Freshwater 🌡️ Tropical

Saluda darter

Etheostoma saludae Hubbs & Cannon, 1935
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Max Length
4.3 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Found in mud-bottomed, sand-bottomed, and rock-bottomed pools of slow to moderate headwaters and creeks .

Scientific Name
Etheostoma saludae
Authority
Hubbs & Cannon, 1935
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
4.3 cm
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
12.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Saluda darter is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Saluda darter is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Saluda darter is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Saluda darter is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical; 36°N - 33°N North America: South Carolina, USA.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.2±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00676 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
4.3cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
12.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Hubbs & Cannon, 1935

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