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Bluebreast Darter
Etheostoma camurum

bluebreast darter
bluebreast darter
© ODNR

Description: The bluebreast darter has white stripes on the second dorsal and caudal fins, edged by an outer, darker margin that helps distinguish it from the spotted darter. Numerous carmine spots, arranged in rows, are on the amber-color sides of the fish. The name bluebreast comes from a blue tinge on its throat that is prominent in the fall. (See enlarged picture below.)

Food: Immature flies and mayflies.

Habitat: The bluebreast is another member of the fast-water fish community, living among boulders in rapid currents and riffles. The bluebreast has a limited distribution in the state and is most common in central and south-central Ohio.