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Taxonomy

Common Name: DARTER, BLUESTRIPE

Phylum: CHORDATA

Class: OSTEICHTHYES

Order: PERCIFORMES

Family: PERCIDAE

Genus: PERCINA

Species: CYMATOTAENIA

Taxonomic Authority: (GILBERT and MEEK)

Taxonomy References: 002

Status

NONGAME
STATE RANK S2
GLOBAL RANK G2

Status References: 003 , 007 , 012

Habitat Summary

"Inhabits backwaters with dense submerged vegetation or organic debris over a sand bottom."

Primary Habitat: "Aquatic - river/stream"

References: 001 , 006

Distribution

General Occurrence in State:

"Has localized distribution in streams of Osage and Gasconade systems of northern Ozarks *001*."

County Occurance

County Occurence
Known	Unknown	Not Likely
CAMDEN	DADE	ADAIR
CEDAR	GREENE	ANDREW
DALLAS	HICKORY	ATCHISON
GASCONADE	LAWRENCE	AUDRAIN
LACLEDE	MARIES	BARRY
OSAGE	MILLER	BARTON
PHELPS	POLK	BATES
PULASKI	ST. CLAIR	BENTON
TEXAS		BOLLINGER
WEBSTER		BOONE
WRIGHT		BUCHANAN
		BUTLER
		CALDWELL
		CALLAWAY
		CAPE GIRARDEAU
		CARROLL
		CARTER
		CASS
		CHARITON
		CHRISTIAN
		CLARK
		CLAY
		CLINTON
		COLE
		COOPER
		CRAWFORD
		DAVIESS
		DEKALB
		DENT
		DOUGLAS
		DUNKLIN
		FRANKLIN
		GENTRY
		GRUNDY
		HARRISON
		HENRY
		HOLT
		HOWARD
		HOWELL
		IRON
		JACKSON
		JASPER
		JEFFERSON
		JOHNSON
		KNOX
		LAFAYETTE
		LEWIS
		LINCOLN
		LINN
		LIVINGSTON
		MACON
		MADISON
		MARION
		MCDONALD
		MERCER
		MISSISSIPPI
		MONITEAU
		MONROE
		MONTGOMERY
		MORGAN
		NEW MADRID
		NEWTON
		NODAWAY
		OREGON
		OZARK
		PEMISCOT
		PERRY
		PETTIS
		PIKE
		PLATTE
		PUTNAM
		RALLS
		RANDOLPH
		RAY
		REYNOLDS
		RIPLEY
		SALINE
		SCHUYLER
		SCOTLAND
		SCOTT
		SHANNON
		SHELBY
		ST. CHARLES
		ST. FRANCOIS
		ST. LOUIS
		STE. GENEVIEVE
		STODDARD
		STONE
		SULLIVAN
		TANEY
		VERNON
		WARREN
		WASHINGTON
		WAYNE
		WORTH

References for distribution: 001 , 006 , 008 , 009

Distribution by Watersheds

Sac R.
Niangua R.
Gasconade R. from Headwaters to Big Piney R.
Big Piney R.
Gasconade R. from Big Piney R. to Mo. R.

Comments: ""

Distribution by Ecoregions

Ozark Highlands

Comments: ""

Distribution by Potential Natural Vegetation

Bluestem Prairie/Oak Hickory Forest
Oak-Hickory Forest
Oak-Hickory-Pine Forest

Distribution by Natural Divisions of Missouri

Ozark Border: Missouri River
Ozark: Springfield Plateau
Ozark: Upper Ozark
Ozark: Lower Ozark
Osage Plains

Habitat Associations

Species is associated with "Aquatic" habitats.

National Wetlands Inventory Association:

Riverine

Aquatic Associations:

"Riverine, upper perennial", "Aquatic bed, unknown submergent"
"Riverine, upper perennial", "Unconsolidated bottom, cobble/gravel"
"Riverine, upper perennial", "Unconsolidated bottom, sand"
"Riverine, upper perennial", "Unconsolidated bottom, organic"

References for Aquatic Associations: 001 , 006 , 009

Habitat Types:

Permanent Stream

References for Habitat Types: 004

Terrestrial Natural Communities:

References for Terrestrial Natural Communities:

Food Habits

Trophic Level:

"Carnivore"

Larval Food Habits

Comments for larval food habits:
""

References for larval food habits:

Juvenile Food Habits

Comments for Juvenile Food Habits:
""

References Juvenile Food Habits

Adult Food Habits

Aquatic Insects; Egg stage
Aquatic Insects; Juvenile stage
Trichoptera (caddisflies); Not Specified
Diptera (flies, midges, mosquitos, gnats); Not Specified
See comments on seasonal variation; Not Specified
Arthropods; Not Specified
Roundworms; Not Specified
Oligochaetes (earthworms); Not Specified
Malacostraca (lobster, shrimp, crayfish, crabs); Not Specified
Insects Insects; Not Specified
Ephemeroptera (mayflies); Not Specified
Odonata (dragonflies, damselflies); Not Specified
Plecoptera (stoneflies); Not Specified
Molluscs; Not Specified
Bivalve molluscs; Not Specified
Crustaceans; Not Specified
Branchiopods (Daphnia, Cladocera); Not Specified
Ostracods (Eucypris); Not Specified
Copepods (Cyclops, Calanus); Not Specified
Aquatic Insects; Adult Stage

Comments for Adult Food Habits:
""

References Adult Food Habits 001 , 009

Niche Requirements

Egg Niche Requirements

References for egg niches requirements:

Feeding Larvae Niche Requirements

References for feeding larvae niche requirements:

Resting Larvae Niche Requirements

References for resting Larvae niche requirements:

Feeding Juvenile Niche Requirements

Bottom type: sand
Underwater cover: organic debris
Current velocity: no noticable current
Current velocity: slow current
Water level: permanently flooded
Inland wetlands: permanent stream
Inland wetlands: backwaters
General habitat association specified in comments(00270)
Natural features: pools

References for feeding juvenile niche requirements: 001

Resting Juvenile Niche Requirements

Underwater cover: organic debris
General habitat association specified in comments(00270)

References for resting juvenile niche requirements: 001

Breeding Adult Niche Requirements

Water temperature specified in comments(00010)
Bottom type: gravel
Water level: permanently flooded
Elevation 501-1000'
Inland wetlands: permanent stream
Inland wetlands: backwaters
Natural features: riffles
Natural features specified in comments(00280)

References for feeding Adult niche requirements: 001 , 009 , 011

Feeding Adult Niche Requirements

Bottom type: sand
Bottom type: organic debris
Bottom type: rooted aquatic vegetation
Bottom type specified in comments(00100)
Underwater cover: organic debris
Aquatic vegetation
Density of aquatic vegetation: dense
Gradient specified in comments(00140)
Current velocity: no noticable current
Current velocity: slow current
Current velocity specified in comments(00150)
Water level: permanently flooded
Water depth specified in comments(00230)
Elevation specified in comments(00240)
Inland wetlands: permanent stream
Inland wetlands: backwaters
Stream order: fourth order stream
Stream order: fifth order stream
Stream order: sixth order stream
Stream order: seventh order stream
Stream order specified in comments(00260)
General habitat association specified in comments(00270)
Natural features: pools

References for feeding adult niche requirements: 001 , 008 , 009

Resting Adult Niche Requirements

References for resting adult niche requirements: 001 , 008 , 009

Niche Requirement Summary

Aquatic vegetation
Bottom type specified in comments(00100)
Bottom type: gravel
Bottom type: organic debris
Bottom type: rooted aquatic vegetation
Bottom type: sand
Current velocity specified in comments(00150)
Current velocity: no noticable current
Current velocity: slow current
Density of aquatic vegetation: dense
Elevation 501-1000'
Elevation specified in comments(00240)
General habitat association specified in comments(00270)
Gradient specified in comments(00140)
Inland wetlands: backwaters
Inland wetlands: permanent stream
Natural features specified in comments(00280)
Natural features: pools
Natural features: riffles
Stream order specified in comments(00260)
Stream order: fifth order stream
Stream order: fourth order stream
Stream order: seventh order stream
Stream order: sixth order stream
Underwater cover: organic debris
Water depth specified in comments(00230)
Water level: permanently flooded
Water temperature specified in comments(00010)

Comments about Life History:

Code	Comment
035	Parasites include flukes 009
007	Spawn from late March to early April 009
099	May swim or hover in midwater. Species may be less specialized for bottom-dwelling life than other darters 001
022	Females mature at 44-62 mm, males at 48-51 mm (sl). 64.7% of age i females and 25% of age i males are mature 009
038	In MO study, at end of 1st year, males averaged 46.0 mm (sl), females averaged 47.9 mm (sl). Largest specimen found was a 3 year old female 81.8 mm (sl). 009
041	Fecundity in MO study ranged from 165-799 009

Life History Information

Regulatory factors specified in comments(035)
Age and growth information specified in comments(038)
Fecundity specified in comments(041)
Other life history information specified in comments(099)
Origin in state: native
Seasonal distribution in state: all seasons
Foraging strategy: gleaning
Foraging sites: water
Foraging sites: feed on bottom of stream, lake or pond
Breeding season specified in comments(007)
Spawning site: flowing water
Spawning site: gravel
Age at sexual maturity specified in comments(022)
Territoriality: defends breeding territory

Comments about Life History:

Code	Comment
035	Parasites include flukes 009
007	Spawn from late March to early April 009
099	May swim or hover in midwater. Species may be less specialized for bottom-dwelling life than other darters 001
022	Females mature at 44-62 mm, males at 48-51 mm (sl). 64.7% of age i females and 25% of age i males are mature 009
038	In MO study, at end of 1st year, males averaged 46.0 mm (sl), females averaged 47.9 mm (sl). Largest specimen found was a 3 year old female 81.8 mm (sl). 009
041	Fecundity in MO study ranged from 165-799 009

References for life history: 001 , 006 , 009

Management

Beneficial Management Practices:

Water - control sedimentation
Water - control pollution (thermal, physical, chemical)

Beneficial Management References: 009

Adverse Managment Practices:

Adverse Management References:

Comments on Management:

References for Management Comments:

References

Reference Code	Citation
001	Pflieger, W.L. 1997. The Fishes Of Missouri, Revised Edition. Mo Dept. Of Conservation. Jefferson City, Mo. 372 Pp.
002	Nelson, Joseph S., Edwin J. Crossman, Héctor Espinosa-Pérez, Lloyd T. Findley, Carter R. Gilbert, Robert N. Lea, and James D. Williams. 2004. Common And Scientific Names Of Fishes From The United States, Canada and Mexico (6th Ed.). Amer. Fish Soc. Spec.
003	Rare And Endangered Species Checklist Of Missouri. 1997. MO Dept. Of Conservation. Natural Heritage Database. 33 Pp.
004	Kelly, G. (Ed.) 1986. Animal Habitat Relations Handbook. Mo Dept. Of Conservation and U.S.D.A. Forest Service. Jefferson City, Mo. 293 Pp.
005	Thom, R.H. and J.H. Wilson. 1980 The Natural Divisions Of Missouri. Trans. Mo Acad. Sci. 14:9-24.
006	Unpb Pflieger, W.L. Mo Dept. Of Conserv., 1110 S. College Ave., Columbia, Mo 65201. (573-882-9880).
007	U.S. Dept. Of The Interior. 1980. Republication Of Lists Of Endangered And Threatened Species And Correction Of Technical Errors In Final Rules. U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service, Washington, D.C. Published In Federal Register 45(99):33768-33781
008	Unpb Pflieger, W.L. The Stream Resources Of Missouri. D-J Project F-1-R-28. Study S-20. Mo Dept. Of Conserv. 1110 S. College Ave. Columbia, Mo 65201. (573-882-9880).
009	Pflieger, W.L. 1984. Distribution, Status, And Life History Of The Blustripe Darter, Percina Cymatotaenia. Mo Dept. Of Conserv. Aquatic Series No. 18. 22 Pp.
010	Pflieger, W.L. 1989. Aquatic Community Classification System For Missouri. Mo Dept. Of Conservation. Aquatic Series No. 19. 70 Pp + Supplement.
011	Unpb Pflieger, W.L. Collection Records. Mo Dept Of Conservation, 1110 College Ave., Columbia, Mo 65201. 573-882-9880.
012	Missouri Natural Heritage Program. 2004. Missouri Species and Communities of Conservation Concern Checklist. Missouri Department Of Conservation. Jefferson City, Missouri. 47 Pp.