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Birds of Indian Subcontinent

Life History of Etheostoma punctulatum (Pisces: Percidae) in Northeastern Oklahoma

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:1987
Authors:Vives, SP
Journal:The Southwestern Naturalist
Volume:32
Issue:4
Date Published:1987
ISBN Number:00384909
Keywords:Anhinga, Anhinga melanogaster, Anhinga rufa, Anhingidae
Abstract:The stippled darter, Etheostoma punctulatum, was studied from February 1981 to May 1982 in Flint Creek, Delaware Co., Oklahoma. Etheostoma punctulatum was captured in riffles and pools, and 68% were caught in or near vegetation or detritus. Etheostoma punctulatum was captured in slower water more often than predicted from the habitat available, but depths and substrates were used in proportion to availability. The stippled darter lives to a maximum of 3 years in Flint Creek, and females are larger than males. Ephemeropteran naiads and chironomid larvae are eaten most frequently and found in proportionally more stomachs. Etheostoma punctulatum spawns from late winter to early spring, and females had an average of 78.3 (SD = 21.75) mature oocytes per g total weight.
URL:http://www.jstor.org/stable/3671476
Short Title:The Southwestern Naturalist
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