Tessellated Darter
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Name and Code Family Percidae - perches and darters Species Etheostoma olmstedi Taxonomic Authority Storer 1842 Common Name(s) Tessellated Darter French Name raseux-de-terre gris Species Code 346 Family TSN 168356 Parent TSN 168358 Species TSN 168360 Conservation Status Global Rank (GRank) G5 (2017-04-19) National Rank (NRank) N5 (2017-04-19) Provincial Rank (SRank) S4 (2009-04-02) COSEWIC Status Not at Risk (Apr 1993) SARO Status Not at Risk AFS Status none Status Notes none Ecological Value Ontario Origin native General Abundance uncommon Tolerance intermediate Economic Importance forage fish; baitfish (incidental) Length-Weight Regression Coefficents Intercept (a) no data Slope (b) no data Length Basis n/a				Habitat and Feeding General Habitat(s) lacustrine; riverine Environment benthic Trophic Class invertivore Thermal Regime coolwater Habitat Preference sandy, silty pools of creeks and small to medium rivers and shores of lakes; preferred water temperature 24.5°C Reproduction Reproductive Guild Guarders: Nest spawners: Speleophils Spawning Habitat(s) riverine Spawning Season spring Spawning Month(s) May-June Spawning Temperature (°C) 12.5-18.5 Fecundity 54-1,435 Nursery Habitat(s) riverine Size and Age Adult Length (cm) 4.4-7.2 TL Adult Weight (kg) 0.0006-0.0034 Age at Maturity (yrs) 1-2 Maximum Length (cm) 10.9 TL Maximum Weight (kg) no data Lifespan (yrs) 3-4 Ontario Records Record Length (cm) 8.0 TL Record Weight (kg) none				Ontario Range Map Ontario Distribution southeastern Ontario including Lake Ontario and tributaries, St. Lawrence River and tributaries, Ottawa River and tributaries Photographs Notes fractional spawner: tolerant of low dissolved oxygen and pollution; commonly associated with Bluntnose Minnow and Eastern Blacknose Dace
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