Gulf darter
📖 Overview
Occurs in shallow rocky riffles, current-swept vegetation in headwaters, creeks and small to medium rivers ; also found in streams . Feeds on midge larvae, with isopods and immature blackflies, mayflies, hydroptilid and hydropsychid caddisflies, and dragonflies .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Gulf darter is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Gulf darter is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical; 36°N - 29°N North America: Gulf drainages from Ochlockonee River in Georgia and Florida to Mississippi River in Louisiana, and north on Former Mississippi Embayment (east of Mississippi River only) to Kentucky in the USA; in Bear Creek in northwestern Alabama and northeastern Mississippi, USA.
🌿 Ecology
midge larvae, with isopods and immature blackflies, mayflies, hydroptilid and hydropsychid caddisfli
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Gulf Darter |
| 🌍CES | candátek zátokový |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 13 records indexed .
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