Speckled darter
📖 Overview
Inhabit clear sandy and rocky pools of creeks and small to medium, usually fast, rivers . Eggs are found buried in the substrate .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Speckled darter is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Speckled darter is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Eggs are found buried in the substrate .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate; 38°N - 31°N south to Louisiana in the USA; Gulf Slope drainages from Mobile Bay and Pensacola Bay in Georgia, Alabama and Florida to Sabine River in Louisiana in the USA; and in Clinch and Powell rivers in Virginia and Tennessee, USA.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Speckled Darter |
| 🌍CES | candátek kropenatý |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Broget smutte |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boleosoma stigmaeum | Jordan | 1877 | Synonym |
| Poecilichthys saxatilis | Hay | 1881 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 23 records indexed .
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