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Etheostoma fusiforme

(Girard, 1854)

Swamp Darter

G5Secure Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.105944
Element CodeAFCQC02280
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVertebrate Animal
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumCraniata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderPerciformes
FamilyPercidae
GenusEtheostoma
Other Common Names
swamp darter (EN)
Concept Reference
Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea, and W.B. Scott. 1991. Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada. American Fisheries Society, Special Publication 20. 183 pp.
Taxonomic Comments
Two subspecies: fusiforme and barratti, the latter formerly regarded as a distinct species.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2011-12-12
Change Date1996-09-23
Edition Date2011-12-12
Edition AuthorsHammerson, G.
Range Extent200,000-2,500,000 square km (about 80,000-1,000,000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences81 - 300
Range Extent Comments
Range extends from southeastern Maine southward along the Atlantic Slope to southern Florida, and west along the Gulf Slope to Louisiana (Sabine River) and southeastern Oklahoma; and Former Mississippi Embayment north to Kentucky and southeastern Missouri; with an isolated population in the San Jacinto River drainage, Texas; introduced in the French Broad system in North Carolina (Page and Burr 2011).
Occurrences Comments
This species is represented by a large number of occurrences (subpopulations).
Threat Impact Comments
No major threats are known.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Habitat includes slow or still waters of swamps, ponds, lakes, and streams, often over mud and detritus or near aquatic vegetation, sometimes over sand or gravel (Lee et al. 1980, Page and Burr 2011). Spawning occurs among aquatic plants; eggs are deposited on leaves (Page 1983).

Reproduction

Spawns March-June, depending on locality (Page 1983, Whitworth et al. 1968). Maximum longevity about 1 year in many populations (Page 1983).
Palustrine Habitats
FORESTED WETLAND
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
ArkansasS3Yes
MassachusettsS4Yes
MissouriS1Yes
KentuckyS1Yes
ConnecticutS2Yes
DelawareS4Yes
New YorkS1Yes
AlabamaS3Yes
TexasS3Yes
LouisianaS4Yes
New HampshireS3Yes
VirginiaS4Yes
FloridaS4Yes
MississippiS5Yes
New JerseyS4Yes
Rhode IslandS3Yes
South CarolinaS4Yes
PennsylvaniaSXYes
North CarolinaS5Yes
OklahomaS3Yes
GeorgiaS5Yes
District of ColumbiaSHYes
MaineS1Yes
MarylandS3Yes
TennesseeS2Yes
Threat Assessments
ThreatScopeSeverityTiming
No known threats———

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Roadless Areas (1)
Florida (1)
AreaForestAcres
Farles PrairieOcala National Forest1,901
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