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💧 Freshwater Near Threatened 🌡️ Subtropical

Smallscale darter

Nothonotus microlepidus Raney & Zorach, 1967
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Max Length
7.2 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
-
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Typical Length
4.8 cm
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Overview information for Smallscale darter is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Nothonotus microlepidus
Authority
Raney & Zorach, 1967
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
NT
Max Length
7.2 cm
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
15.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Genus
Nothonotus
Nothonotus
Species
Smallscale darter
Nothonotus microlepidus

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Smallscale darter is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Smallscale darter is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Smallscale darter is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Smallscale darter is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical; 38°N - 36°N North America: lower Cumberland River drainage in western Kentucky and northern central Tennessee, USA.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.3±0.5

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00575 × L3.13 (TL)
Max TL
7.2cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
0–0.5ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Near Threatened
Assessment Date
2011

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
15.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Raney & Zorach, 1967

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