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Etymology: Etheostoma: Greek, etheo = to strain + Greek, stoma = mouth; Rafinesque said "various mouths", but Jordan and Evermann suggest the name might have been intended as "Heterostoma (Ref. 45335); luteovinctum: From the words luteo, meaning yellow, and vinctum, banded (Ref. 10294). More on author: Gilbert.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate, preferred ?; 37°N - 35°N
North America: Stones, Collins (Cumberland River drainage) and Duck River (Tennessee River drainage) systems in central Tennessee, USA.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.8 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5723); common length : 5.8 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12193)
Occurs in shallow rocky pools of headwaters, creeks and small rivers (Ref. 5723); also found in streams and springs (Ref. 10294). Feeds on midge larvae (Ref. 10294).
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991. A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p. (Ref. 5723)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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