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💧 Freshwater Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Gilt darter

Percina evides Jordan & Copeland, 1877
Max Length
9.6 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
4 yrs
Trophic Level
3.3
Depth
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
22.00/100
Typical Length
5.9 cm
Depth Zone

📖 Overview

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

Scientific Name
Percina evides
Authority
Jordan & Copeland, 1877
Habitat
Freshwater
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
9.6 cm
Lifespan
4 years
Trophic Level
3.3
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
22.00/100
Salinity
0–0.5 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Gilt darter is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Gilt darter is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Gilt darter is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Gilt darter is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate; 46°N - 35°N North America: found only in Mississippi River basin from New York to Minnesota and south to northern Alabama and northern Arkansas; and in Maumee River system (in Lake Erie drainage) in Ohio and Indiana in the USA.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
💧 Freshwater
Trophic Level
3.3±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00575 × L3.13 (TL)
Max TL
9.6cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

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
22.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.3
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Jordan & Copeland, 1877

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English gilt darter
🌍CES percina pozlacená

Scientific Synonyms

Scientific Name Author Year Status
Alvordius evides Jordan & Copeland 1877 Synonym
Etheostoma tessellata Storer 1845 Synonym

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 21 records indexed .

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