Banded darter
📖 Overview
Inhabit rocky riffles of creeks and small to medium rivers . Adults feed on midge larvae, mayfly nymphs, and blackfly larvae . Eggs are found attached to the substrate unguarded .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Banded darter is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Banded darter is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Eggs are found attached to the substrate unguarded .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate; 46°N - 33°N North America: in Lake Michigan and Mississippi River basins from southwestern New York to Minnesota and south to northern Georgia, northern Alabama and southern Arkansas; in Wabash River drainage of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois; and in streams of southern Illinois, southern Iowa and northern Missouri, USA.
🌿 Ecology
midge larvae, mayfly nymphs, and blackfly larvae (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Banded Darter |
| 🌍CES | candátek pruhovaný |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Båndet smutte |
| 🇩🇪German | Gebänderter Springbarsch |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 212 records indexed .
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