Range and Identity
Etheostoma chienense is the identity confirmed by the federal species entry and the checked fish account. The common word relict does not establish a specific collection site by itself. Local records should retain the named stream and original species determination.
Habitat and Behavior
Adults concentrate in headwaters and creeks with quiet or gently flowing pools. These are different conditions from a swift, exposed riffle. Notes on current and the occupied pool help describe the site more accurately than transferring the habitat of another darter.
Food and Life History
The upper reference is 7.1 centimeters standard length, excluding the tail fin. A maximum weight and detailed spawning calendar were not established in the retrieved summary. The species’ movement pattern is also undetermined there, so pool use is not converted into a claimed seasonal migration.
Field Note
Document the actual water movement when observed. A fish in a gently flowing pool can fit this account even if a neighboring riffle looks more like stereotypical darter habitat.
All Lakes With Relict Darter
Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Relict 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.