Range and Identity
Etheostoma tuscumbia is recorded from springs along the Tennessee River in Alabama. This is a spring-centered range, not evidence that the fish occupies the entire river main stem or every tributary in the Tennessee basin. Each spring record retains its own locality context.
Habitat and Behavior
The fish inhabits large vegetated springs. Plant cover and the spring setting are both important parts of the description. A nearby reservoir cove should not be treated as equivalent simply because the spring and reservoir ultimately connect to the same river system.
Food and Life History
The upper reference is 6.1 centimeters total length, while four centimeters is common. Recorded foods include amphipods, physid snails and midge larvae. An independent maximum mass and detailed reproductive account are not established in the checked summary.
Field Note
Keep the spring name, date and identification photographs together. A restricted habitat association makes precise local records particularly valuable when comparing historical observations with later surveys.
All Lakes With Tuscumbia Darter
Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Tuscumbia 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.