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Nothonotus
''Nothonotus'' is a genus or subgenus of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. It is endemic to the southeastern United States. First proposed as a sub-genus of ''Etheostoma'' in 1988, there is still debate regarding the appropriate taxonomic rank of ''Nothonotus'' in the literature . Darter species comprise more than 180 of the Percidae taxa. ''Nothonotus'' species *FishBase lists the following four species: ** '' Nothonotus aquali'' (Coppercheek darter) ** '' Nothonotus microlepidus'' (Smallscale darter) ** '' Nothonotus sanguifluus'' (Bloodfin darter) ** '' Nothonotus starnesi'' (Caney fork darter) *Thomas Near and colleagues also included the following, which, where they are described at all in this treatment, are listed under ''Etheostoma''. ** '' N. acuticeps'' ** '' N. bellus'' ** '' N. camurus'' ** '' N. chlorobranchius'' ** '' N. chuckwachattee'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smallscale Darter
''Nothonotus microlepidum'', the smallscale darter, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the Family (biology), family Percidae, which also contains the perches, Gymnocephalus, ruffes and Sander (fish), pikeperches. It is endemism, endemic to the southeastern United States. It occurs in the lower Cumberland River drainage in the states of Kentucky and Tennessee. It inhabits shallow riffles with gravel substrates in small rivers. Breeding habits of the smallscale darter are typical of the ''E. maculatum'' group in that females deposit large masses of eggs on the undersides of rocks to be protected by the males. This species is a fairly large, deep-bodied fish with dark background coloration mixed with bright red spots scattered alongside the body. Nuptial males of this species also have deep green fins with orange margins on the spinous dorsal and caudal fins, with the soft dorsal fins having a dark coloration moving marg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darter (fish)
Etheostomatinae is a species-rich subfamily of freshwater ray-finned fish, the members of which are commonly known as the darters. The subfamily is part of the Family (biology), family Percidae which also includes the perches, Gymnocephalus, ruffes and Sander (fish), pikeperches. The family is Endemism, endemic to North America. It consists of three to five different Genus, genera and well over 200 species. A common name for these fish in southern Indiana is pollywog. Characteristics Species within the Etheostomatinae are all small fish, mostly less than in length, and their bodies are slightly compressed or fusiform in shape. They have two pterygiophores between the first and second dorsal fins which do not have spines and a reduced swimbladder which may be completely lacking. The common name "darter" owes to the behavior of the fish, which dart around their benthic habitat. They are Sexual dimorphism, sexually dimorphic; most species have males with bright colors and patterning ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bloodfin Darter
The bloodfin darter (''Nothonotus sanguifluus'') is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. It is endemic to the southeastern United States. Geographic distribution The bloodfin darter occupies small to medium streams on the Cumberland Plateau in and around the Big South Fork. The range of the species is small and patchy and the effects of human expansion are not fully known at this time. Currently, the bloodfin darter occurs in the same streams and river that it has historically. Human expansion may pose a problem for this species, but the effects are not yet known. Ecology The bloodfin darter is an invertivore (feeds on invertebrates) in both the adult and juvenile forms and prefers high gradient, medium river, moderate gradient, riffle. The bloodfin darter prefers high to moderate gradient streams that are in the higher elevations of the Cumber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coppercheek Darter
The coppercheek darter (''Nothonotus aquali'') is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. It is endemic to the southeastern United States. It is only known from the Duck River system of Tennessee Tennessee (, ), officially the State of Tennessee, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Kentucky to the north, Virginia to the northeast, North Carolina t .... It is an inhabitant of small and medium rivers where it occurs in rocky riffles with clear, fast-flowing water. It preys on insect larvae and other immature stages and is also known to consume snails. This species can reach a length of , though most only reach about . References Nothonotus Endemic fish of the United States Endemic fauna of Tennessee Freshwater fish of the United States Fish o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nothonotus Starnesi
''Nothonotus starnesi'', the Caney Fork darter, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. It is endemic to Caney Creek in Tennessee. This species is found in small rivers where there are riffles with clear water and a gravel substrate. Its specific name honours the American ichthyologist Wayne C. Starnes of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences The North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences (NCMNS) is a natural history museum in Raleigh, North Carolina. The museum is the oldest in the state, and the largest natural history museum in the Southeastern United States. The museum is made up o .... References {{reflist Fish described in 2013 starnesi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Etheostomatinae
Etheostomatinae is a species-rich subfamily of freshwater ray-finned fish, the members of which are commonly known as the darters. The subfamily is part of the family Percidae which also includes the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. The family is endemic to North America. It consists of three to five different genera and well over 200 species. A common name for these fish in southern Indiana is pollywog. Characteristics Species within the Etheostomatinae are all small fish, mostly less than in length, and their bodies are slightly compressed or fusiform in shape. They have two pterygiophores between the first and second dorsal fins which do not have spines and a reduced swimbladder which may be completely lacking. The common name "darter" owes to the behavior of the fish, which dart around their benthic habitat. They are sexually dimorphic; most species have males with bright colors and patterning, particularly when breeding. These colors and patterns are used to attract fema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orangefin Darter
The orangefin darter (''Etheostoma bellum'') is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. It is found in Barren River and Green River systems in Tennessee and Kentucky. This moderate-sized fish usually matures between one and two years of age. The territorial males spawn over the top of buried females in the gravels of fast-flowing riffle areas. This usually occurs from late April to late June. Both the juveniles and adults are vicious predators, and mainly like to feed on dipteran larvae. Distribution These darters are known only from the Green and Barren River watersheds. The Green River is the largest river of the two, and the Barren River is a tributary to the Green River, which is known for a "biodiversity hotspot." This river's hotspot is considered to be between the 100-mile stretch from Green River reservoir dam and Mammoth Cave National Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Percidae
The Percidae are a family of ray-finned fish, part of the order Perciformes, which are found in fresh and brackish waters of the Northern Hemisphere. The majority are Nearctic, but there are also Palearctic species. The family contains nearly 250 species in 12 genera. The perches and their relatives are in this family; well-known species include the walleye, sauger, ruffe, and three species of perch. However, small fish known as darters are also a part of this family. Despite the widespread and speciose nature of this family, the vast majority of its species diversity is within the darters, which are restricted to eastern North America, and the majority of which have small ranges. Excluding the darters, this family contains only 20 species. In Europe, percids were likely a more ecologically dominant group in the past than now, with the immigration of cyprinids to Europe during the Miocene causing a decline in their importance. Characteristics The family is characterised by ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greenfin Darter
The greenfin darter (''Etheostoma chlorobranchium'') is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. It is endemic to the eastern United States. Geographic distribution The greenfin darter is primarily restricted to the fast-flowing, mountainous streams and rivers of the upper Tennessee River drainage area, in North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee. The species' range stretches from the upper Holston and Watauga Rivers, south through the French Broad and Little Tennessee Rivers, and ultimately ends at the Hiwassee River.Etnier, D. A., & Starnes, W. C. (1993). Fishes of Tennessee (pp. 478–479). University of Tennessee press. Ecology The greenfin darter is a benthic insectivore, feeding mainly on insect larvae in cold, high-elevation creeks and rivers. A study by Bryant'' et al.'' revealed the diet of the greenfin darter may be the most diverse in the g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Etheostoma
''Etheostoma'' is a genus of small freshwater fish in the family (biology), family Percidae, and within the sub-family ''Etheostomatinae'', native to North America. Most are restricted to the United States, but species are also found in Canada and Mexico. They are commonly known as darter (fish), darters, although the term "darter" is shared by several other genera. Many can produce alarm pheromones that serve to warn nearby fish in case of an attack.Smith, R.J.F. (1992): Alarm signals in fishes. ''Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 2 (1): 33–63.'' Species The 157 recognized species in this genus are: * ''Etheostoma acuticeps'' Reeve Maclaren Bailey, R. M. Bailey, 1959 (sharphead darter) * ''Etheostoma akatulo'' Steven Richard Layman, Layman & Richard L. Mayden, Mayden, 2009 (bluemask darter) * ''Etheostoma artesiae'' (Oliver Perry Hay, O. P. Hay, 1881) (redspot darter) * ''Etheostoma asprigene'' (Stephen Alfred Forbes, S. A. Forbes, 1878) (mud darter) * ''Etheostoma atripinn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spotted Darter
The spotted darter (''Etheostoma maculatum'') is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. It is 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 TL though most only reach about . 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 Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions o .... Ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bluebreast Darter
The bluebreast darter (''Etheostoma camurum'') is a small species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. It is endemic to the eastern United States from New York and Illinois to Tennessee and North Carolina. Introduction The bluebreast darter is small in size, rarely reaching longer than three inches. The snout is a blunt, more rounded than other darters, and its gill covers do not bridge the breast. It is a colorful fish, predominantly olive green with a broad, lighter band that runs adjacent to the dark fringe of the second dorsal and anal fins, reaching the base of the caudal fin. During breeding, though, males tend to be very colorful, usually with orange-tinted dorsal fins, dark red spots along the sides, and the descriptive bright blue breast from which it gets its name.Felbaum, M., et al. 1995. Endangered and Threatened Species of Pennsylvania. ''Wild ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
