spottail darter - Illinois Department of Natural Resources
The spottail darter may be found in the southern one-third of Illinois. This fish lives in creeks and rivers. It spawns in spring. Females begin spawning at one year of age, while males rarely spawn until their second year. The eggs are placed on the bottom of a stone in the stream.
Illinois Fish Species List – INHS Fish Collection
2021年10月15日 · Maps show fish deposited in the INHS Fish Collection, 1920-1999 (.GIF format). Last updated 10/15/2021— The list was compiled by Chris Taylor, Dan Wylie, and Jeremy Tiemann. INHS Fish Collection
Iowa Darter is found across the northern third of Illinois, although it is concentrated in the glacial lakes and associated streams of northeastern Illinois (Fig. 4). Additional populations have been found in tributaries of the Rock River, Vermilion (Wabash) River, and along the Illinois River.
Eastern Sand Darter – Stream Ecology Lab
The Eastern Sand Darter is currently an Illinois state threatened species, with an S3/S4 rank (Feng 2018) and is a Species in Greatest Conservation Need (Metzke et al 2012). Its national ranking in Canada is imperiled (N2), however it is apparently secure at the US Federal (N2) and global level (G4) (NatureServe 2019).
I Fish Illinois Fisheries Blog
The Western Sand Darter is rare throughout the entire State of Illinois and is listed as an Endangered Species. The one pictured above was collected recently from Horse Creek, a tributary to the Kankakee River in northeastern Illinois.
Iowa Darter – Urban Biotic Assessment Program (UBAP)
The Iowa Darter (Etheostoma exile) is a state-threatened fish species inhabiting a limited range in northern Illinois. Range of Iowa Darter from Smith (1979) Historical surveys (from 1901-1995) found Iowa Darters at only 40 sites – 19 sites being glacial lakes near the Wisconsin border.
river darter - Illinois Department of Natural Resources
The river darter may be found statewide in Illinois except in the northeastern one-fourth. This fish lives in rivers in areas with a swift current and a bottom of gravel or rock. The river darter stays in water depths over four feet during the day, moving to shallower water at night. It spawns in spring. It eats insect larvae.
greenside darter - Illinois Department of Natural Resources
Wild About Illinois Fishes! FEATURES. The snout of the greenside darter extends beyond its mouth. There is a nipple-like projection at the middle of upper lip. The upper lip is separated from the snout by a groove. The back and upper sides are yellow-green with six or seven dark crossbars and scattered orange spots.
fantail darter - Illinois Department of Natural Resources
The fantail darter may be found in the northern two-thirds of Illinois plus Jackson and Union counties. It lives at the bottom of fast, rocky riffles in creeks and small rivers, usually in shallow water. Spawning occurs in April and May.
Etheostomatinae - Wikipedia
Etheostomatinae is a species-rich subfamily of freshwater ray-finned fish, the members of which are commonly known as the darters. The subfamily is part of the family Percidae which also includes the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. The family is endemic to North America. It consists of three to five different genera and well over 200 species.