Iowa DNR
BioNet
River & Stream Biological Monitoring
Fish and Benthic Macroinvertebrate Surveys
Physical Habitat Assessments

Mud Darter Etheostoma asprigene

Family
Percidae (Perches)
Tolerance
Intermediate
Trophic Class
Benthic Invertivore
Is Exotic to Iowa?
False
Is Lithophilous Spawner?
False
Is Hybrid?
False
State Listing Status
Not Listed
Assessment Program Statistics

This species was found at 33 bioassessment sites, 0 rapid fish bioassessment sites, 0 fisheries assessment sites, and 0 fisheries presence-only assessment sites. In total, it was collected at 33 distinct sites, or 2.2% of the 1472 total sites monitored by the bioassessment program. It is the 76th most commonly collected species.

The Mud Darter was collected in 55 bioassessment sampling sessions and 0 fisheries assessment sessions. It was present in 0 rapid bioassessment sessions and 0 presence-only sessions.

The biological assessment program has collected a total of 317 individual Mud Darter specimens, ranking it the #81 most collected fish.

Species Distribution Maps

HUC12 watersheds where this species has been found