Lipstick darter
Lipstick darter | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Percidae |
Genus: | Etheostoma |
Species: | E. chuckwachatte
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Binomial name | |
Etheostoma chuckwachatte |
The lipstick darter (Etheostoma chuckwachatte) is a species of freshwater
Description
The lipstick darter is a small fish with a laterally compressed body and it attains a maximum
Distribution
The lipstick darter is found throughout the Tallapoosa River system above the Fall Line in Alabama and Georgia in the southeastern United Statates.[4]
Habitat and biology
Lipstick darters are found in riffles which have fast currents in larger streams and rivers, here they frequently hunt among and around gravel and cobble on the riverbed. Where flows are moderate or slow they are most commonly recorded in shallow riffles at depths of 12–36 centimetres (4.7–14.2 in) deep (5–14 in), where there is a faster current and cover is provided by submerged vegetation, pebbles or rock overhangs. Its shape enables it to squeeze between the rocks and in crevices to look for food even where there is a very fast flow. They feed by picking off the aquatic larvae of insects from the rocks or vegetation.
Taxonomy
The lipstick darter was first formally
References
- . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2016). "Etheostoma chuckwachatte" in FishBase. April 2016 version.
- ^ a b c d e Byron J. Freeman & Gerald Dinkins. "Etheostoma chuckwachatte Mayden and Wood, 1993". Georgia Biodiversity Portal. Georgia Division of Natural Resources. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ a b c Hammerson, G (2004). "Etheostoma chuckwachatte Lipstick Darter". NatureServe Explorer. Nature Serve. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Etheostoma chuckwachatte". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 28 September 2020.