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Etheostoma maculatum Kirtland, 1840 Spotted darter |
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photo by
The Native Fish Conservancy |
| Family: | Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae | |||
| Max. size: | 9 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Ohio River basin from western New York and Pennsylvania to northern Indiana, and south to West Virginia and Kentucky in the USA. | |||
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| Biology: | Occur in fast, rocky riffles of small to medium rivers (Ref. 5723). Eggs are found clustered on underside of stone and guarded by males (Ref. 7043). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 20 December 2011 (B2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||