Backwater Darter | TNACIFIN | Freshwater Information Network

Backwater Darter

Etheostoma zonifer

About This Fish

The Backwater Darter is primarily found in the Mobile Basin in Alabama and Mississippi. As the common name suggests, Backwater Darters are found in slow-moving water over soft substrate, often associated with vegetation. These fish have a maximum size of 1.75 inches, making them one of the smaller darters.

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Alabama (AL), Mississippi (MS)

Lower Tallapoosa – 03150110, Upper Alabama – 03150201, Cahaba – 03150202, Middle Alabama – 03150203, Lower Alabama – 03150204, Upper Tombigbee – 03160101, Buttahatchee – 03160103, Tibbee – 03160104, Middle Tombigbee-Lubbub – 03160106, Sipsey – 03160107, Noxubee – 03160108, Middle Tombigbee-Chickasaw – 03160201, Sucarnoochee – 03160202, Lower Tombigbee – 03160203

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