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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watercress darter canonical 2

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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 ⓘ
conservationStatus endangered ⓘ
country United States ⓘ
describedBy Robert D. Suttkus ⓘ
diet insect larvae ⓘ
small aquatic invertebrates ⓘ
ecologicalRole benthic insectivore ⓘ
endemicTo Alabama ⓘ
United States ⓘ
family Percidae ⓘ
foundIn Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge ⓘ
genus Etheostoma ⓘ
habitat spring pools ⓘ
spring runs with aquatic vegetation ⓘ
spring-fed streams ⓘ
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
microhabitat dense aquatic vegetation ⓘ
movement non-migratory ⓘ
nativeRange Jefferson County, Alabama ⓘ
order Perciformes ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
populationTrend declining ⓘ
protectedBy U.S. Endangered Species Act ⓘ
reproduction eggs laid on aquatic vegetation ⓘ
scientificName Etheostoma nuchale ⓘ
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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