Why the Identity Conflicts
This record pairs Chesapeake Fantail Darter with Etheostoma barratti. The checked scientific-name lookup resolves toward the Swamp Darter, Etheostoma fusiforme, while a Fantail Darter agency record uses Etheostoma flabellare. Neither lookup establishes which fish the original Chesapeake entry was intended to represent.
Range and Habitat
The original names remain visible so the uncertainty is not hidden by a silent replacement. No native range, habitat preference or local population is assigned from either candidate. A Chesapeake locality alone would not resolve the conflicting scientific identification.
Size and Life History
Maximum length, weight, feeding and reproductive details are withheld for this entry. Attaching one candidate's complete biology would create an apparently finished profile for a fish that has not actually been identified. The notice records the result of review without claiming that the identity conflict has been solved.
Field Note
The original source identification, specimen or diagnostic photographs are needed to resolve the pairing. Any later correction should preserve the connection to this record and document why one identity was selected.
All Lakes With Chesapeake Fantail Darter
Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Chesapeake Fantail Darter records, listed alphabetically. Records do not establish current abundance or public access. Check the evidence and managing authority for the water you choose.
No published lakes are currently linked to this species in our confirmed records.