Species Type:
Fishes
Common Name(s):
Swamp darter
Size:
These fish can reach 2 inches (5 centimeters) long.
Diet:
Swamp darters consume fly larvae, small crustaceans and insects.
Range & Habitat:
These fish inhabit swamps, ponds and rivers along the Atlantic coast.
Details:
Swamp darters are a small fish species with long, olive-brown bodies. They have darker, irregular spotting from their face to the base of their rounded tail and red coloring near their tail fin.