GREENSIDE DARTER

Greenside Darter (Etheostoma blennioides)

This is another of the common and widespread darters found statewide in medium and large rivers.

While not a pool species, it prefers slower currents and is usually found at the head of riffles or along the edges where the currents are less swift.

It is often found in association with growths of filamentous algae which afford it excellent hiding places.

Greenside darters are more tolerant of siltation and nutrient enrichment from nonpoint runoff than other species of darters and their numbers may increase in response to these habitat conditions.