Redline Darter

(Etheostoma rufilineatum)

Reproduction Comments: Spawns late May to early August in eastern Tennessee; eggs not guarded (Page 1983). Age range of breeding females is 1-3 years.

Habitat Type: Freshwater

Non-Migrant: No

Locally Migrant: No

Long Distance Migrant: No

Riverine Habitat(s): CREEK, High gradient, MEDIUM RIVER, Moderate gradient, Riffle

Special Habitat Factors: Benthic

Habitat Comments: Swift shallow riffles in clear streams and small rivers. Smaller individuals in areas where current less swift. Eggs are buried in gravel riffles.

Adult Food Habits: Invertivore

Immature Food Habits: Invertivore

Food Comments: Eats mainly midge larvae; also mayflies, caddisflies, and water mites.

Length: 3 inches

Redline Darter