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Etheostoma gracile (Girard, 1859) Slough darter |
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photo by
Thomas, C. |
| Family: | Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae | |||
| Max. size: | 6 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 4 years | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Mississippi River basin from central Illinois and northeastern Missouri to Louisiana; extends up Arkansas and Red River drainages to southeastern Kansas and eastern Oklahoma; and Gulf Slope drainages from Tombigbee River (1 record) in Mississippi to Nueces River in Texas in the USA. | |||
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| Biology: | Occur in standing or slow-flowing water over mud, often in vegetation (Ref. 5723, 10294). Eggs are found attached to the substrate unguarded (Ref. 7043). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 December 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||