Spottail darter
📖 Overview
Inhabit rocky pools and adjacent riffles of headwaters, creeks and small rivers ; also found in streams . Eggs are found clustered on underside of stone and guarded by males .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Spottail darter is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Spottail darter is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Eggs are found clustered on underside of stone . Males guard the eggs .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical; 39°N - 36°N North America: in lower Ohio River basin (Green River drainage in Kentucky and Tennessee to Cache River system in Illinois), including extreme lower Wabash River drainage in Indiana and Illinois, and Red River system (Cumberland River drainage) in Kentucky and Tennessee, USA.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Spottail Darter |
| 🌍CES | candátek skvrnoocasý |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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