Specimen Information

Etheostoma caeruleum
Etheostoma caeruleum
(Rainbow Darter)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID39756
GroupFishes
GenusEtheostoma
Speciescaeruleum
Common NameRainbow Darter
StateNY
CountyAllegany
LocalityGenesee River from Portageville to Caneadea Creek
Mapping AccuracyAccurate
HUC8 NameUpper Genesee
HUC8 Number04130002
HUC10 NameCold Creek-Genesee River
HUC10 Number0413000208
HUC12 NameVillage of Fillmore-Genesee River
HUC12 Number041300020804
Map
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Collection Year1985
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwayunknown
Statusestablished
Reference 1
Ref. Number:98
Author:Smith, C.L.
Date:1985
Title:The inland fishes of New York State.
Publisher:New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Pages:522 pp
CommentsThe Survey did not record it from the Genesee but it is now common in the region. It appears to be a recent introduction here and is still in the explosive expansion stage.
Record TypeLiterature
Earliest Recordnation
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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