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Etheostoma microperca (Least darter)

Synonyms: Microperca punctulata
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Wikipedia Abstract

The least darter (Etheostoma microperca), is a freshwater fish, generally found in lakes and streams in northeastern part of the United States and along the Mississippi River systems.
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Attributes

Adult Length [1]  1.575 inches (4 cm)
Brood Dispersal [1]  In the open
Brood Egg Substrate [1]  Phyto-lithophils
Brood Guarder [1]  No
Litter Size [1]  900
Maximum Longevity [1]  2 years
Diet [2]  Carnivore (Invertebrates)
Female Maturity [1]  1 year

Protected Areas

Name IUCN Category Area acres Location Species Website Climate Land Use
Bruce Peninsula National Park II   Ontario, Canada
Fathom Five National Marine Park II   Ontario, Canada
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore II 8272 Indiana, United States
Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve 470167 Ontario, Canada  
Saint Croix International Historic Site   Maine, United States

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External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Frimpong, E.A., and P. L. Angermeier. 2009. FishTraits: a database of ecological and life-history traits of freshwater fishes of the United States. Fisheries 34:487-495.
♦ 2Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed February 01, 2010 at animaldiversity.org
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0