TN00110 ARROW DARTER ETHEOSTOMA SAGITTA SAGITTA
| Species ID | TN00110 |
| Name | DARTER, ARROW |
| Other Common Names | |
| Category | 01 Fish |
| Elcode | |
| Phylum | CHORDATA |
| Subphylum | |
| Class | OSTEICHTHYES |
| Subclass | |
| Suborder | |
| Order | PERCIFORMES |
| Family | PERCIDAE |
| Genus | ETHEOSTOMA |
| Species | SAGITTA |
| Subspecies | SAGITTA |
| Authority | JORDAN & SWAIN 1893 |
| Scientific Name | ETHEOSTOMA SAGITTA SAGITTA |
Comments
THERE ARE TWO RECOGNIZED SUBSPECIES: E. S. SAGITTA AND E. S.SPILOTUM *17*
| County Name | Historical Occurrence | Resident Occurrence | General Occurrence | Seasonal Occurrence | Abundance |
| Campbell | 2 | 2 | 2 | All Seasons | Medium abundance |
| Claiborne | 2 | 2 | 2 | All Seasons | Medium abundance |
| Perry | Low abundance | ||||
| Scott | 2 | 2 | 2 | All Seasons |
| Absent Within Counties | Unknown Within Counties |
Hydrologic Unit Code References TN5002
| Quadrangle | Quadrangle Name |
| 3608358 | EAGAN |
| 3608432 | JACKSBORO |
| 3608452 | JELLICO WEST |
| 3608443 | PIONEER |
| 3608451 | JELLICO EAST |
| 3608453 | KETCHEN |
| 3608441 | LAFOLLETTE |
| 3608442 | IVYDELL |
| 3608454 | WINFIELD |
| 3608357 | FORK RIDGE |
Quadrangle Distribution References TN5002
| Ecoregion | Ecoregion Name |
Ecoregion Distribution References
| River Reach | River Reach Name |
River Reach References
Distribution General Comments
General Distribution References
Habitat(s): AQUATIC
Comments on General Habitat
General Habitat References
| Forest Size Class Association |
Forest Size Class Association References
| Society of American Forester's Type Associations | Seral Stage | Canopy Closure |
References on SAF Type Association
| Land Use/Land Cover Associations |
| Streams and Canals |
Land Use/Land Cover Association References
TN5014
| National Wetlands Inventory Associations | Class | Modifier | Special Modifier |
| Riverine, upper perennial | Streambed, sand | Nontidal, permanent | pH freshwater, circumneutral |
| Riverine, upper perennial | Streambed, sand | Nontidal, permanent | fresh |
| Riverine, intermittent | Streambed, sand | Nontidal, permanent | fresh |
| Riverine, intermittent | Streambed, sand | Nontidal, permanent | pH freshwater, circumneutral |
NWI Association References
TN5014
| Animal/Plant Associations |
Animal/Plant Association References
Habitat Evaluation Procedures Comments on HEP
HEP References
| Potential Natural Vegetation Associations |
PNV References
| USFS Associations |
USFS References
| Tennessee Habitat Associations | Habitat Value | Translation |
References on TENHAB Association
| Habitat Relationships | Special Habitat Relationships |
References on Habitat Relationships
Trophic| References | |
| CARNIVORE | TN5014 |
| Lifestage | Food Item Consumed | Part of Food Item |
| General | Coleoptera | Larva stage |
| General | Crustaceans | Adult stage |
| General | Trichoptera | Larva stage |
| General | Diptera | Larva stage |
| General | Plecoptra | Larva stage |
| Important | Ephemeroptera | Larva stage |
| Important | Diptera | Larva stage |
| Juvenile | Ephemeroptera | Larva stage |
| Juvenile | Diptera | Larva stage |
| Adult | Crustaceans | Adult stage |
| General | Ephemeroptera | Larva stage |
Comments on Adult Food Habits
FISH GREATER THAN 70 MM FEED ON CRAYFISH
| References/Lifestage | Reference Numbers |
| General | TN5014 |
| Adult | TN5014 |
| Juvenile | TN5014 |
| Important | TN5014 |
| Lifestage | Environmental Association |
| General | Bottom Type [Aquatic]: Gravel |
| General | Bottom Type [Aquatic]: Rubble |
| General | Water Depth Preference: 1-5 ft. |
| General | Bottom Type [Aquatic]: Bedrock |
| General | Elevation: 2000-3000 ft. |
| General | Water pH: Between 6.5-8.5 |
| General | Water Level: Semi-permanently flooded areas |
| General | Aquatic Features: Riffles |
| General | Gradient: Moderate |
| General | Elevation: 1000-2000 ft. |
| General | Water Temperature: Between 21-27 degrees C |
| General | Aquatic Features: Pool areas |
| Limiting | Water Depth Preference: 1-5 ft. |
| Limiting | Aquatic Features: Pool areas |
| General | Turbidity: Clear water but tolerate periodic cloudiness |
| References/Lifestage | Reference Numbers |
| General | TN5014, TN5017 |
| Limiting | TN5014, TN5017 |
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: MAXIMUM LENGTH 5 INCHES, 9 U- SHAPED BLOTCHES, 8 DISTINCT DORSAL SADDLES, PAIR OF DISTINCT SPOTS ON TAIL, LATERAL SCALE ROWS 58-69, LATERAL LINE INCOMPLETE, 9-11 DORSAL SPINES, 13-14 DORSAL RAYS, 13-14 ANAL RAYS, 2 SPINES, 10-11 RAYS *2*
References for Life History Codes
9286, TN5002
Comments on Life History Codes
| Result | Management Action | ||
| Beneficial | Regulating harvest - setting size limits | ||
| Beneficial | Public education - publicity | ||
| Adverse | Regulating commercial harvest levels |
| References/Result | Reference Numbers |
| Adverse | TN5002 |
| Beneficial | TN5002 |
9286* Virginia Dept. Game Inland Fisheries. 1988. Proceedings of symposium on species of special concern in Virginia. In Press,. TN5002* Eagar, D. and R.H. Hatcher, editors. 1980. Tennessee's rare wildlife Volume I: the vertebrates. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, Nashville, TN. TN5008* Tennessee Natural Heritage Program Data Base. Tennessee Dept. of Conservation, Ecological Services Division, Nashville, TN. TN5014* Lotrich, V.A., 1973. Growth, production, and community composition of fishes inhabitating a first-, second-, and third-order stream of eastern Kentucky. Ecology 43(3): 377-397. TN5015* Bailey, R.M., 1948. Status, relationship, and characters of the percid fish, Poecilichthys sagitta Jordan and Swain. Copeia 1948: 77-85. TN5017* Page, L.M., Handbook of darters. T.F.H. Publications, INC., Neptune City, NJ. 271p.