TN00126 SPECKLED DARTER ETHEOSTOMA STIGMAEUM MEADIAE
| Species ID | TN00126 |
| Name | DARTER, SPECKLED |
| Other Common Names | |
| Category | 01 Fish |
| Elcode | 05-24-88 |
| Phylum | CHORDATE |
| Subphylum | |
| Class | OSTEICHTHYES |
| Subclass | |
| Suborder | |
| Order | PERCIFORMES |
| Family | PERCIDAE |
| Genus | ETHEOSTOMA |
| Species | STIGMAEUM |
| Subspecies | MEADIAE |
| Authority | (JORDAN) |
| Scientific Name | ETHEOSTOMA STIGMAEUM MEADIAE |
| Status Code | Status Translation | References |
| 000 | Unclassified | 4205 |
| County Name | Historical Occurrence | Resident Occurrence | General Occurrence | Seasonal Occurrence | Abundance |
| Absent Within Counties | Unknown Within Counties |
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| Quadrangle | Quadrangle Name |
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| Ecoregion | Ecoregion Name |
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| River Reach | River Reach Name |
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Distribution General Comments
General Distribution References
Habitat(s): Aquatic
Comments on General Habitat
This species occupies clear, warm, medium to largew streams of moderate gradient. It is commonly associated with clean sand and gravel in slow to moderate flow, typically the margins of pools and runs *4205*.
General Habitat References
| Forest Size Class Association |
Forest Size Class Association References
| Society of American Forester's Type Associations | Seral Stage | Canopy Closure |
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| Land Use/Land Cover Associations |
| Water |
| Streams and Canals |
Land Use/Land Cover Association References
4205
| National Wetlands Inventory Associations | Class | Modifier | Special Modifier |
| Riverine | Streambed, cobble/gravel | Nontidal, permanent | fresh |
NWI Association References
4205
| Animal/Plant Associations |
Animal/Plant Association References
Habitat Evaluation Procedures Comments on HEP
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| USFS Associations |
USFS References
| Tennessee Habitat Associations | Habitat Value | Translation |
References on TENHAB Association
| Habitat Relationships | Special Habitat Relationships |
References on Habitat Relationships
| References/Lifestage | Reference Numbers |
| Lifestage | Environmental Association |
| General | Turbidity: Clear water |
| General | Bottom Type [Aquatic]: Sand |
| General | Bottom Type [Aquatic]: Pebble |
| General | Water Velocity [Instream Flow Group Increments]: Specified in Comments |
| General | Water Depth Preference: Specified in Comments |
| General | Water pH: Specified in Comments |
| General | Turbidity: Clear water but tolerate periodic cloudiness |
| General | Nutrient [Phosphorus and Nitrogen]: Moderate nutrient concentrations [mesotrophic] |
| General | Substrate: Sand |
| General | Relation to Substrate: Occurs in substrate [penetrating] |
| General | Bottom Type [Aquatic]: Sand |
| General | Bottom Type [Aquatic]: Pebble |
| General | Bottom Type [Aquatic]: Gravel |
| General | Stability of Bottom: Stable |
| General | Gradient: Moderate |
| General | Water Depth Preference: 1-5 ft. |
| General | Aquatic Features: Riffles |
| Limiting | Water pH: Specified in Comments |
| Limiting | See comments on environmental associations |
| General | Gradient: Low |
| General | Gradient: High |
| General | Stability of Bottom: Unstable |
| General | Human Association: Residential houses/chimneys/attics |
| General | Leaf Litter/Ground Debris/Humus: Specified in Comments |
| General | Terrestrial Features: Rock outcrops |
| Feeding Larva | See comments on environmental associations |
Comments on General Environmental Associations
0 TN00463IS MOST ABUNDANT IN THE LOWER LAYERS OF FALLEN LEAVES INDAMP PLACES NEAR STREAMS, NEAR BOTH CALCAREOUS AND NONCALCAREOUSOUTCROPS *TN5587*
Comments on Limiting Environmental Associations
0
Comments on Adult Environmental Associations
0
Comments on Breeding Adult Environmental Associations
0
Comments on Feeding Adult Environmental Associations
0
Comments on Resting Adult Environmental Associations
0
Comments on Juvenile Environmental Associations
0
Comments on Feeding Juvenile Environmental Associations
0
Comments on Resting Juvenile Environmental Associations
0
Comments on Larval Environmental Associations
0
Comments on Feeding Larva Environmental Associations
0
Comments on Resting Larva Environmental Associations
0
Comments on Pupa Environmental Associations
0
Comments on Egg Environmental Associations
0
| References/Lifestage | Reference Numbers |
| General | TN5587, 02, 4273, 2100 |
| Limiting | 2100, 4273 |
| Feeding Larvae | 2104, 2100 |
Physical description: This is a laterally blotched or VW-patterned darter of moderate size, with the adults usually 35-50 mm SL. The body form is moderate to somewhat elongate, slightly compressed. The snout is moderate or somewhat pointed, lips moderately prominent; frenum absent or moderately well developed; branchiostegal membranes seperate or slighty conjoined; caudal fin slightly emarginate or truncate. The breeding male has individual tubercles and keratinized ridges on the anal and pelvic rays, and tubercles on the belly scales. The lateral line is incomplete or complete, pored scales 38-47; total midlateral scales 45-53; transverse scales 9-12 [(9)10-112(14)]; circumpeduncle scales 15-17 [(11)16-19(21)]. Dorsal spines 11-13 [11-13(14)]; darsal rays 10-12 [11-13]; anal spines 2 in both; belly naked to fully scaled in both; cheek 0-10% scaled [0-50%, usually 10-40%]; opercle usually at least 70% scaled in both; nape 50-90% scaled [60-100%, usually 90-100%]. Juvenile and nonbreeding adult dorsum olive, laterally staw-yellow, venter cream. The male has a hint of nuptial coloration out of breeding season. The breeding male with deep metallic (electric) blue lateral bars; ground pattern of side a series of fine oblique white to pale blue lines, one line per scale row; between line the scales are olive-orange or burnt orange, becoming more yellow on caudal peduncle; dorsum olive; breast and gular black, remaining venter dusky gray. Head dark olive; lips, cheek and opercle deep metallic blue. First dorsal fin distal band deep blue; subdistal white, submarginal orange; narrow median pale white; epibassal deep blue; basal dusky black to clear. Second dorsal with black base fading to dusky margin; medially and sub- medially on anterior few membranes is deep blue irregular area; anterior rays, disal to later area and extending to posterior membranes, subtle yellow. Caudal base and upper and lower margins deep blue; anal black distally with hint of iridescent yellow, basally deep blue; pelvic black, rays distally with hint of iridescent yellow, pectoral base iridescent blue-green, rays basally iridescent bronzed. Adult female generally pale, some with hints of blue and yellow-orange in the same areas as the male *4205*. Reproduction: In much of its range, spawning occures within late March to possibly late May. Males were in brilliant color from late March to late April in Virginia, in gental flow of pool shallows and moderate runs. Nuptial males are territorial; the female is an egg-burier *4205*.
| Life History |
References for Life History Codes
4205
Comments on Life History Codes
| References/Result | Reference Numbers |
02*... 2100* Fuller, S.L.H. 1974. Clams and mussels (Mollusca: Bivalvia). Pollution ecology of freshwater invertebrates. Academic Press, New York:215-273. 2104* Imlay, M.J. 1982. Use of shells of freshwater mussels in monitoring heavy metals and environmental stresses: A review. Malacological Rev. 15.:1-14. 4205* Jenkins, R.E. 1984. Fishes of Virginia (tentative).. 4273* Ahlstedt, S. 1983. Recovery plan for the Appalachian monkeyface pearly mussel (Quadrula sparsa). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Southeast Region, Atlanta Georgia:55. TN5587* not found in Bibliography