Iowa Fish Atlas

Native: Yes

State Rank: S3

ITIS Code: 168449          

National Rank: N5           

Global Rank: G5

Modeled By: Anna Loan-Wilsey

State Range:

The banded darter can be found in all the principal drainage systems of the Eastern Broadleaf Forest Aquatic Subregion as well as maintaining populations in the Lizard Creek and upper Iowa River watersheds.  It inhabits the upper reaches of Iowa’s major interior rivers, such as the Cedar and Maquoketa rivers, but attains greatest abundance in smaller tributaries of these rivers (Harlan et al. 1987). Although its distribution is relatively widespread, the banded darter is nowhere common and in most collections is listed as rare (Harlan et al. 1987).

Habitat Affinities:

Adult banded darters are often found in swift riffles over gravel or rubble bottoms (Cross and Collins 1995; Etnier and Starnes 1993; Harlan et al. 1987; Pflieger 1971; Phillips et al. 1982; Robison and Buchanan 1988). They are found in abundance within rocky riffles having dense growths of filamentous algae (Cladophora), eel grass (Valisneria) pondweed (Potamogeton) (Lachner et al. 1950; Miller and Robison 1973; Pflieger 1997) or aquatic mosses (Trautman 1981). Juveniles prefer quiet water around emergent aquatic plants such as waterwillow (Justicia) (Pflieger 1997) or in accumulations of leaves (Robison and Buchanan 1988). Trautman (1981) found that spawning concentrations were highest in riffles of streams with moderate to high gradients with a width less than 50 ft. and depth less than 2 ft. Trautman (1981) also found that the banded darter winters in deeper waters.

Predictive Model(s):

Statewide Model: by 8-digit HU [Decision Tree Analysis n=108]

The distribution is based upon existing collection records.

 

((("LINKR" > 4 AND "LINKR" <= 5) AND "SUBREGION_" > 1 AND "SOIL_TEXT"

<= 6) OR

( "LINKR" > 5 AND "LINKR" <= 6) OR

( "LINKR" > 6 AND ("SOIL_TEXT" > 8 AND "SOIL_TEXT" <=11)))

Overall Prediction:

((("LINKR" > 4 AND "LINKR" <= 5) AND "SUBREGION_" > 1 AND "SOIL_TEXT"

<= 6) OR

( "LINKR" > 5 AND "LINKR" <= 6) OR

( "LINKR" > 6 AND ("SOIL_TEXT" > 8 AND "SOIL_TEXT" <=11)))

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Photo Credits:

Upper Left:       Photo courtesy of Ohio Department of Natural Resources. http://www.ohiodnr.com

Upper Right:     Photo courtesy of Garold W. Sneegas, copyright Garold W. Sneegas, Aquatic Kansas Images. http://www.nanfa.org/akiweb/AKI.htm