Etheostoma tuscumbia Gilbert & Swain, 1887 Tuscumbia darter |
Family: | Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae | |||
Max. size: | 6.1 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
Distribution: | North America: springs along Tennessee River in Alabama, USA. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | Occurs in large vegetated springs (Ref. 5723, 10294). Feeds on amphipods, physid snails, and midge larvae (Ref. 10294). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 24 January 2012 (D2) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |