Range and Identity
Etheostoma olmstedi is recorded in eastern North American drainages from the St. Lawrence region toward Georgia, with separate Florida and Lake Ontario drainage records. Regional boundaries and older identifications should remain explicit when comparing such a broad geographic account.
Habitat and Behavior
The fish inhabits pools in headwaters, creeks and small to medium rivers, as well as lake shores. Sand and mud are characteristic bottoms. These habitats differ from the exposed rocky riffles used by many other darters and should not be replaced by a generic riffle description.
Food and Life History
The upper reference is eleven centimeters total length, compared with 5.1 centimeters as common. Egg clusters are attached to the underside of stones and protected by males. An independent maximum mass and detailed feeding list are not established in the checked summary.
Field Note
Record both the general bottom and any nesting stone. A stone used for egg attachment can occur within a broader sandy or muddy habitat without creating a contradiction.
All Lakes With Tessellated Darter
Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Tessellated Darter records, listed alphabetically. Records do not establish current abundance or public access. Check the evidence and managing authority for the water you choose.
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- Amston Lake Capitol, CT
- Aspetuck Reservoir Greater Bridgeport, CT
- Aspinook Pond Southeastern Connecticut, CT
- Ball Pond Western Connecticut, CT
- Bantam Lake Northwest Hills, CT
- Bantam River Reservoir Northwest Hills, CT
- Barkhamsted Reservoir Northwest Hills, CT
- Batterson Park Pond Capitol, CT
- Beach Pond Northeastern Connecticut, CT
- Beardsley Pond Northwest Hills, CT
- Beaver Brook Lagoon South Central Connecticut, CT
- Beaver Brook Pond Southeastern Connecticut, CT
- Beseck Lake Lower Connecticut River Valley, CT
- Bladens River Reservoir Naugatuck Valley, CT
- Broad Brook Reservoir Capitol, CT
- Broad Brook Reservoir Naugatuck Valley, CT
- Butterworth Brook Reservoir South Central Connecticut, CT
- Byram River Reservoir Western Connecticut, CT
- Chapmans Pond Lower Connecticut River Valley, CT
- Cold Brook Reservoir Capitol, CT
- Colebrook River Lake Northwest Hills, CT
- Collins Pond Western Connecticut, CT
- Connecticut River (Oxbow) Hampshire, MA
- Connecticut River Reservoir Capitol, CT