Who Should Win?
by
James Bow
·
1 year ago
Our Battle of the Fishes pits the Rainbow Darter (Etheostoma Caeruleum) against the Creek Chub I(Semotilus atromaculatus). The Creek Chub is a very versatile creature, able to live in many different environments and feed on many different types of food. They're found throughout the Great Lakes, but prefer streams and rivers. The chub is greenish-brown, with a black stripe running from their nose to their tail. A full grown chub is typically 4-5 inches long. Learn more about this species here: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/58662-Semotilus-atromaculatus
The Rainbow Darter is more particular about its environment, preferring clean, rocky riffles (a shallow area where a river flows around rocks). They don't like brackish water. They are smaller than the chub, but arguably more colourful, with orange-red and blue stripes along its underside and stripes on its fins. It's also a small fish, growing to just 2-3 inches in length. Though very sensitive to pollution, the rainbow darter is found in the freshwater streams around the southern Great Lakes and into the eastern United States. Just make sure the water is clean. Learn more about the Rainbow Darter here: https://inaturalist.ca/taxa/58633-Etheostoma-caeruleum
In this battle, the loser sleeps with the fishes. So does the winner, though, and since they're both fishes, that's not a bad thing. But only you can decide which species advances to Round 2, so cast your ballots now!
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