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Fantail Darter-Caught, Kentucky River Drainage, Ohio Etheostoma flabellare,Fantail darter,Geotagged,United States,Winter Click/tap to enlarge

Fantail Darter-Caught, Kentucky River Drainage, Ohio

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    Really cool and weird dorsal fin! Posted 6 years ago
    1. View Zach Alley's profile
      Zach Alley
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      They're called egg-mimics! Males hold them up against the roof of their hiding space (where the females lay eggs during spawning) in an attempt to trick the females into thinking they are already protecting a clutch of eggs! That in turn convinces the female that they would be capable of taking care of her eggs. Members of the fantail complex as well as the Johnny Darter sub group all have egg mimics in their males!
      Posted 6 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        Very clever! Posted 6 years ago
      2. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Never heard of this process before, thanks for the writeup, Zach! Posted 6 years ago

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The Fantail darter

The fantail darter is a species of fish in the family Percidae, widely distributed across streams in North America.

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Similar species: Perch-like Fishes
Species identified by Zach Alley
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By Zach Alley

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Uploaded Mar 10, 2019. Captured Feb 27, 2019 07:27 in 8945 Forkland Rd, Junction City, KY 40440, USA.
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  • Canon EOS REBEL T5
  • f/8.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO100
  • 60mm
Captured in the winter. More winter photos.