Distribution
The range includes parts of the Great Lakes and Mississippi basins and Atlantic drainages such as the Susquehanna and Potomac. These waters span multiple geographic regions. A precise basin helps interpret records of a darter with a broad but uneven distribution.
Food in Riffles
Young fish take midge larvae and tiny crustaceans. Adults add a wider selection of immature aquatic insects, including blackflies, mayflies and caddisflies. The diet connects this bottom-associated fish with the insects living in and around flowing-water substrates.
Eggs and Size
Eggs adhere to the substrate and are not guarded after deposition. The maximum reference is seventeen centimeters total length, while the common reference is much smaller at 5.5 centimeters. Keeping common and maximum values separate avoids implying that every adult reaches the upper measurement.
Do Not Borrow Nest Guarding
Greenside Darter eggs are reported unguarded after deposition. Male nest care in another darter should not be transferred to this species.
All Lakes With Greenside Darter
Browse lakes and reservoirs with documented Greenside 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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- Lake Saint Clair Wayne, MI
- Little Stony Lake Lenawee, MI
- Ore Lake Livingston, MI