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The fountain darter ( Etheostoma fonticola ) is a small freshwater fish found in the headwaters of only two rivers in Texas: the Comal River and the San Marcos River. They are generally smaller th...
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Information about the Fountain Darter (Etheostoma fonticola), a species found in the State of Texas ... Life History Small aquatic invertebrates form the fountain darter's diet. Females lay eggs year-round. Their lifespan is 1-2 years. Only two populations exist in the world.
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The Fountain Darter is a small fish, usually about 1 to 2 inches in length, found only in the San Marcos and Comal River headwaters. It is reddish-brown with fine specks in the dorsal region. A series of horizontal stitch-like dark lines occur along the middle of the sides, forming an interrupted lateral streak.
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During the drought of the 1950’s, the population of fountain darters in the Comal aquatic ecosystem was extirpated. In 1975, the species was reintroduced to the system when 457 fountain darters from the San Marcos aquatic ecosystem were released into the Comal Springs aquatic ecosystem.
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Jul 15, 2009 ... Image of Etheostoma fonticola (Fountain darter). Picture by The Native Fish Conservancy. Add your observation in Fish Watcher ...
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Free Online Library: Fountain darter parasites and conservation. by "Endangered Species Update"; Zoology and wildlife conservation Environmental issues Darters (Fishes) Protection and preservation Fishery conservation Methods Nature conservation ... . The trematode parasitizes the fountain darter, manifesting itself as cysts...
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Studies were conducted to determine the effects of water temperature on egg and larval production, percent hatch, and larval survival of the endangered fountain darter Etheostoma fonticola.
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1995. Food of the fountain darter (Etheostoma fonticola) in the Comal River, New Braunsfels, Texas (August and November 1993). Interim Project Report, February 1995. 21 pp. ... Bonner, T.H., T.M. Brandt, J.N. Fries, and B.G. Whiteside. 1998. Effects of temperature on egg production and early life stages of the fountain darter.
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Fountain darter parasites and conservation. - The Comal River in central Texas begins rather abruptly, gushing fort : Encyclopedia.com ... This stream is unique in many ways, but perhaps its most intriguing quality is a rare fish, the fountain darter (Etheostoma fonticola).
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