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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Missouri saddled darter

Etheostoma tetrazonum Hubbs & Black, 1940
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Max Length
9 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
4 yrs
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Typical Length
7 cm
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Adults inhabit fast gravel and rubble riffles of small to medium rivers . Oviparous, spawn in batches . Eggs are found buried in the substrate .

Scientific Name
Etheostoma tetrazonum
Authority
Hubbs & Black, 1940
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
9 cm
Lifespan
4 years
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Water Temp
10–24 °C
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Missouri saddled darter is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Missouri saddled darter is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

Eggs are found buried in the substrate .

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: 10 - 20. Temperate; 10°C - 24°C ; 39°N - 38°N North America: occurs only in Missouri Ozarks in the USA from Meramec River (Mississippi River tributary) to Osage and Moreau rivers (Missouri River tributaries).

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.3±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00676 × L3.12 (TL)
Max TL
9cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Temperature Range
10–24°C
pH Range
6.5–7.5
Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2012

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
15.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Hubbs & Black, 1940

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