| McHenry County Conservation District / McHenry County College / OrangethroatDarter
FISH GALLERY Information: MCCD # (815) 338-6223 |
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Common Name: |
Orangethroat Darter
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| Scientific Name: | Etheostoma spectabile
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| Length or Size: | About 2 inches.
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| Comment: | It prefers much the same habitat as the rainbow darter, but is more tolerant of increased water turbidities and silted bottoms. Clear, shallow, gravel riffles of streams. The gill area is bright orange.
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