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Etheostoma asprigene (Forbes, 1878) Mud darter |
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photo by
Thomas, C. |
| Family: | Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae | |||
| Max. size: | 7.1 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 3 years | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Mississippi River basin lowlands from Wisconsin and Minnesota to Louisiana and eastern Texas in the USA; and on Gulf Slope in Sabine-Neches drainages in Louisiana and Texas. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits sluggish riffles over rocks or debris in small to large rivers; also lowland lakes (Ref. 5723), creeks, swamps and reservoirs (Ref. 10294). Feeds mainly on midge and blackfly larvae (Diptera); small fish consumes more microcrustaceans (Ref. 79012). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 02 December 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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