Spotted darter

The spotted darter (Etheostoma maculatum) is a fish, a species of darter endemic to the eastern United States where it occurs in the basin of the Ohio River. It inhabits fast-flowing rocky riffles of medium-sized and smaller rivers. This species can reach a length of 9 centimetres (3.5 in) TL though most only reach about 5.5 centimetres (2.2 in).[2]

Spotted darter
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Perciformes
Family:
Percidae
Genus:
Etheostoma
Species:
E. maculatum
Binomial name
Etheostoma maculatum
Kirtland, 1841
Synonyms
  • Nothonotus maculatus (Kirtland, 1840)

Habitat

The spotted darter lives in freshwater rives. These rivers are typically marked with the presence of boulders and other rocks. Adult spotted darters can be found in deeper sections of the river. The range of the spotted darter includes Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania. However, its range has greatly decreased. For example, in the state of New York only a few specimens have been observed in a span ranging several years[3] In the state of Ohio, the darter is considered endangered.[4]

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References
  1. NatureServe (2013). "Etheostoma maculatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T8118A13370273. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T8118A13370273.en.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Etheostoma maculatum" in FishBase. February 2014 version.
  3. "Etheostoma maculatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 3 July 2014.
  4. Zimmerman, Brian (2011). Stream Fishes of Ohio Field Guide. Ohio: Ohio Division of Wildlife. p. 69.


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