FishesIn Ashland County, Ohio
Fantail Darter
Etheostoma flabellare Rafinesque, 1819
Fantail Darter in all of Ohio- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Percidae
- Genus
- Etheostoma
Near Ashland County
Range
Where it is recorded
Season shown in 0 of Ohio's 88 counties. Explore Ohio
- No result yet (43)
- Recorded, too few records for a result (42)
- Recorded, season not shown (3)
- Season shown (0)
Counties as a table
| County | Records |
|---|---|
| Adams County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Allen County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ashland County | 20 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Ashtabula County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Athens County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Auglaize County | No qualifying records yet |
| Belmont County | No qualifying records yet |
| Brown County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Butler County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Carroll County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Champaign County | No qualifying records yet |
| Clark County | No qualifying records yet |
| Clermont County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Clinton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Columbiana County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Coshocton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Crawford County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Cuyahoga County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Darke County | No qualifying records yet |
| Defiance County | No qualifying records yet |
| Delaware County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Erie County | No qualifying records yet |
| Fairfield County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Fayette County | No qualifying records yet |
| Franklin County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Fulton County | No qualifying records yet |
| Gallia County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Geauga County | No qualifying records yet |
| Greene County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Guernsey County | No qualifying records yet |
| Hamilton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hancock County | 20 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Hardin County | No qualifying records yet |
| Harrison County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Henry County | No qualifying records yet |
| Highland County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hocking County | No qualifying records yet |
| Holmes County | No qualifying records yet |
| Huron County | No qualifying records yet |
| Jackson County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Jefferson County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Knox County | No qualifying records yet |
| Lake County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lawrence County | No qualifying records yet |
| Licking County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Logan County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lorain County | No qualifying records yet |
| Lucas County | No qualifying records yet |
| Madison County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Mahoning County | No qualifying records yet |
| Marion County | No qualifying records yet |
| Medina County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Meigs County | No qualifying records yet |
| Mercer County | No qualifying records yet |
| Miami County | No qualifying records yet |
| Monroe County | No qualifying records yet |
| Montgomery County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Morgan County | No qualifying records yet |
| Morrow County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Muskingum County | No qualifying records yet |
| Noble County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ottawa County | No qualifying records yet |
| Paulding County | No qualifying records yet |
| Perry County | No qualifying records yet |
| Pickaway County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Pike County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Portage County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Preble County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Putnam County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Richland County | No qualifying records yet |
| Ross County | No qualifying records yet |
| Sandusky County | No qualifying records yet |
| Scioto County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Seneca County | No qualifying records yet |
| Shelby County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Stark County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Summit County | 25 · Recorded, season not shown |
| Trumbull County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Tuscarawas County | No qualifying records yet |
| Union County | No qualifying records yet |
| Van Wert County | No qualifying records yet |
| Vinton County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Warren County | No qualifying records yet |
| Washington County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Wayne County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Williams County | No qualifying records yet |
| Wood County | No qualifying records yet |
| Wyandot County | No qualifying records yet |
No mapped range from the range source used, the USGS Gap Analysis Project, which maps land vertebrates only.
Season
When it is recorded
In Ashland County
Not enough evidence
Most records come from a single year, so a season is not shown yet. Based on 20 records in 5 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025, above the minimum of 20 records from 5 different years.
Show over the bars
Records per week from 20 records in 5 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not a season or how common it is.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of Fantail Darter | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Jan 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Jan 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| Jan 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| Feb 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| Feb 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Feb 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Feb 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
| Mar 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Mar 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 96 |
| Mar 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 67 |
| Mar 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 55 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 1 | 1 | 27 |
| Apr 5–11 | 0 | 0 | 134 |
| Apr 12–18 | 0 | 0 | 199 |
| Apr 19–25 | 3 | 1 | 123 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 1 | 1 | 254 |
| May 3–9 | 15 | 2 | 231 |
| May 10–16 | 0 | 0 | 187 |
| May 17–23 | 0 | 0 | 237 |
| May 24–30 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 0 | 0 | 116 |
| Jun 7–13 | 0 | 0 | 197 |
| Jun 14–20 | 0 | 0 | 284 |
| Jun 21–27 | 0 | 0 | 277 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 0 | 0 | 262 |
| Jul 5–11 | 0 | 0 | 234 |
| Jul 12–18 | 0 | 0 | 107 |
| Jul 19–25 | 0 | 0 | 186 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 0 | 0 | 246 |
| Aug 2–8 | 0 | 0 | 153 |
| Aug 9–15 | 0 | 0 | 257 |
| Aug 16–22 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| Aug 23–29 | 0 | 0 | 194 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 0 | 0 | 467 |
| Sep 6–12 | 0 | 0 | 436 |
| Sep 13–19 | 0 | 0 | 315 |
| Sep 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 149 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 0 | 0 | 140 |
| Oct 4–10 | 0 | 0 | 162 |
| Oct 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 119 |
| Oct 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 86 |
| Oct 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| Nov 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| Nov 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 57 |
| Nov 15–21 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
| Nov 22–28 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Dec 6–12 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Dec 13–19 | 0 | 0 | 54 |
| Dec 20–26 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
In Ohio
Late March to early December, middle week Jul 5–11
Middle week · Jul 5–11
This week · Nov 8–14
Show over the bars
Records per week from 436 records in 10 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025. Shows when people recorded it, not how common it is. The grey bars show how many records of all species were made here each week, so you can see when recording itself was high or low; the season is not adjusted by them.
Recorded on 263 dates. Latest record: December 2025.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of Fantail Darter | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 4 | 1 | 6,211 |
| Jan 11–17 | 0 | 0 | 5,146 |
| Jan 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 4,645 |
| Jan 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 4,698 |
| Feb 1–7 | 3 | 1 | 6,023 |
| Feb 8–14 | 0 | 0 | 5,888 |
| Feb 15–21 | 4 | 2 | 5,436 |
| Feb 22–28 | 3 | 3 | 6,846 |
| Mar 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 8,321 |
| Mar 8–14 | 4 | 3 | 10,384 |
| Mar 15–21 | 2 | 2 | 12,620 |
| Mar 22–28 | 7 | 4 | 13,949 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 9 | 6 | 19,661 |
| Apr 5–11 | 9 | 5 | 26,860 |
| Apr 12–18 | 34 | 5 | 39,925 |
| Apr 19–25 | 19 | 5 | 41,623 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 13 | 5 | 56,391 |
| May 3–9 | 29 | 6 | 52,952 |
| May 10–16 | 12 | 3 | 53,785 |
| May 17–23 | 11 | 4 | 57,698 |
| May 24–30 | 7 | 3 | 54,651 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 7 | 5 | 53,099 |
| Jun 7–13 | 14 | 4 | 53,700 |
| Jun 14–20 | 8 | 6 | 56,625 |
| Jun 21–27 | 6 | 3 | 55,361 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 12 | 5 | 58,477 |
| Jul 5–11 | 8 | 4 | 61,336 |
| Jul 12–18 | 16 | 5 | 64,722 |
| Jul 19–25 | 8 | 4 | 69,753 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 8 | 5 | 59,416 |
| Aug 2–8 | 17 | 6 | 59,712 |
| Aug 9–15 | 13 | 6 | 55,994 |
| Aug 16–22 | 10 | 6 | 54,328 |
| Aug 23–29 | 3 | 3 | 51,772 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 7 | 4 | 57,167 |
| Sep 6–12 | 4 | 3 | 59,075 |
| Sep 13–19 | 6 | 3 | 54,543 |
| Sep 20–26 | 12 | 4 | 45,860 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 6 | 4 | 43,180 |
| Oct 4–10 | 10 | 3 | 37,841 |
| Oct 11–17 | 19 | 2 | 30,824 |
| Oct 18–24 | 14 | 3 | 21,156 |
| Oct 25–31 | 9 | 2 | 19,021 |
| Nov 1–7 | 4 | 3 | 14,172 |
| Nov 8–14 | 5 | 2 | 12,621 |
| Nov 15–21 | 6 | 1 | 7,965 |
| Nov 22–28 | 8 | 3 | 8,136 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 5 | 3 | 6,083 |
| Dec 6–12 | 4 | 2 | 6,004 |
| Dec 13–19 | 4 | 2 | 5,423 |
| Dec 20–26 | 6 | 1 | 5,661 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 7 | 4 | 8,459 |
What these results show
These results show when people recorded a species, not when or where it occurs. Missing weeks and low counts do not mean absence or scarcity, and counts are not abundance. Contributed records reflect where, when and what people chose to observe.
Identification
How to identify it
Look-alikes
Land cover
Often confused with
- Rainbow Darter Etheostoma caeruleum18 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- Orangethroat Darter Etheostoma spectabile17 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- Johnny Darter Etheostoma nigrum15 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
From iNaturalist’s similar-species counts, refreshed monthly: confusions in Ohio first, then worldwide. Only species with an Ohio result are listed.
Land cover where it is recorded
| Land cover | Its recordsAll Ohio records |
|---|---|
| Forest | 45%31% |
| Developed | 43%49% |
| Farmland | 5%11% |
| Open water | 3%3% |
| Wetland | 3%5% |
| Grassland and shrub | 0.7%0.9% |
From 293 records placed within 100 m, beside all Ohio records placed the same way. People record where they go, so this shows where records come from, not where the species lives. Land cover: USGS Annual NLCD, 2025 (opens in a new tab)
Sources
Where these results come from
- Records from iNaturalist research-grade observations and expert-identified GBIF datasets, CC0, CC BY and CC BY-NC. Sources
- Seasons use the published method and its evidence thresholds. Methods
- See it on iNaturalist (opens in a new tab)OpenPhenology is independent and not affiliated with iNaturalist.
Records behind the Ohio result
436 records from 1 dataset.
- iNaturalist Research-grade Observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 436 recordsiNaturalist contributors, iNaturalist (2026). iNaturalist Research-grade Observations. iNaturalist.org. Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/ab3s5x accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-11-13.
To cite: the GBIF download doi:10.15468/dl.y2jkt8 (opens in a new tab).
A spreadsheet (CSV) with a link to each record, on iNaturalist or GBIF. Records whose location was hidden by the observer or the source are counted but not linked.