Gumbo darter
📖 Overview
Found invariably along the bank, sometimes under cuts, where there were exposed roots with accumulated vegetational debris, and sand to mixed sand and gravel substrate with very little silt. Forms spawning aggregations and spawns in vegetation along the drop-off area close to shore.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 7 - 8. Belongs to the subgenus Oligocephalus and most closely related to Etheostoma asprigene. Can be distinguished from other members of the of the subgenus Oligocephalus by having the following characters: spinous dorsal fin base is longer in E. thompsoni than in E. asprigene, E. collettei and E. swaini, averaging >30% of standard length in males and females (
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Gumbo darter is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical; 11°C - ? North America: Neches, Sabine, and Calcasieu river systems in southeastern Texas and southwestern Louisiana, USA.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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