Saddleback darter
📖 Overview
Inhabits sand and gravel runs of creeks and small to medium rivers, sometimes in very shallow water . Feeds on pleurocerid (Leptoxis) river snails, hydropsychid caddisfly larvae, midge larvae, and small mayfly nymphs, such as baetids .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Saddleback darter is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Saddleback darter is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Saddleback darter is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Saddleback darter is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate; 39°N - 31°N North America: Mississippi River basin from southwestern Indiana and southeastern Missouri to Louisiana in the USA; Gulf Slope from Escambia River drainage in Alabama and Florida to Mississippi River in Louisiana.
🌿 Ecology
pleurocerid (Leptoxis) river snails, hydropsychid caddisfly larvae, midge larvae, and small mayfly n
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | saddleback darter |
| 🌍CES | percina sedlovitá |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Etheostoma ouachitae | Jordan & Gilbert | 1887 | Synonym |
| Ioa vigil | Hay | 1882 | Synonym |
| Percina ouachitae | Jordan & Gilbert | 1887 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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