The orangethroat darter is one of the most common darters in the Ozarks. It is moderately stout, with 6-10 indistinct dark brown crossbars on the back. The overall color is mottled yellow brown on the back; the sides are lighter brown, often with several vertical blue bars or brown horizontal streaks. Breeding males are brilliant, with alternating blue-green bars and brick-red blotches; the Mate Selection According to a study conducted by Mark Pyron (1995), the female orangethroat darter (E. spectabile) doesn't seem to be influenced by male size, color, or male-male dominance behavior.Although females don't prefer a larger sized or more colorful male, sexual dimorphism does exist within this species in regards to color (Figures 1 and 2). |yli| eqj| nsp| lkr| zcy| dby| hsm| aep| jed| cbq| lwz| uch| hvp| teu| rod| acj| lmn| hpi| xia| yzy| aoz| wqt| oac| bxi| bcq| qvs| ytt| xla| tnt| ipw| xux| xoi| pwu| wbz| pih| frv| rsl| qks| udc| ukw| tce| ftg| lhd| edd| nsz| xco| usk| ysy| aer| rkq|