Kids' Inquiry of Diverse Species | 水產百科網

Howoftendoesreproductionoccur?Rainbowdartersspawnyearly.·Breedingseason:ThesefishspawnbetweenthemonthsofMarchandJuneintemperatures ...

A small fish, rainbow darters only grow to be 3 inches, or 5 to 7 centimeters long. They can be a very brightly-colored fish, depending on their sex and whether it is breeding season. Their base color is olive-green and it is mottled with 6 to 10 brown saddles down the length of the body. They also have up to 14 vertical stripes down their body, which are perhaps more clearly visible than the saddles. Females have brown stripes, while males usually have blue stripes that are separated by orange-coloring. The first dorsal fins usually have red-coloring close to the body, with a blue fringe. However, in female rainbow darters, this coloring is not very well developed and may simply appear as thin lines. In fact, many of their fins are colored differently depending on their gender. For example, the second dorsal fins on male ...