watercress darter
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The watercress darter is a small, brightly colored freshwater fish endemic to Alabama, USA, known for its rarity and dependence on spring-fed habitats.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| watercress darter canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
endemic species
ⓘ
fish ⓘ freshwater fish ⓘ ray-finned fish ⓘ threatened species ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| associatedWith | watercress beds ⓘ |
| bodyLength |
about 2 inches
ⓘ
about 5 cm ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| coloration |
brightly colored male
ⓘ
red and green markings in breeding males ⓘ |
| commonName | watercress darter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | endangered ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| describedBy | Robert D. Suttkus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
insect larvae
ⓘ
small aquatic invertebrates ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | benthic insectivore ⓘ |
| endemicTo |
Alabama
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Percidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn | Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Etheostoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
spring pools
ⓘ
spring runs with aquatic vegetation ⓘ spring-fed streams ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| microhabitat | dense aquatic vegetation ⓘ |
| movement | non-migratory ⓘ |
| nativeRange | Jefferson County, Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Perciformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| populationTrend | declining ⓘ |
| protectedBy | U.S. Endangered Species Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | eggs laid on aquatic vegetation ⓘ |
| scientificName | Etheostoma nuchale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Alabama ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
groundwater withdrawal
ⓘ
habitat destruction ⓘ urban development ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
| waterPreference |
clear water
ⓘ
spring-fed habitats ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1963 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.