| Family: |
Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae |
| Max. size: |
7.2 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 3 years |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
North America: known only from the Coosa River system in Georgia, Alabama and southeastern Tennessee, USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
|
| Biology: |
Inhabits rocky pools and adjacent riffles of creeks and small to medium rivers (Ref. 5723); also found in streams (Ref. 5723). Feeds on midge and blackfly larvae, supplemented with cladocera, copepods, mayfly nymphs, and caddisfly larvae (Ref. 10294). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 08 December 2008 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Source and more info: www.fishbase.org. For personal, classroom, and other internal use only. Not for publication.
