FishesIn Ohio
Greenside Darter
Etheostoma blennioides Rafinesque, 1819
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Percidae
- Genus
- Etheostoma
Range
Where it is recorded
Not enough evidence yet
Recorded in 49 of Ohio's 88 counties, with too few records in each for a result.
- No result yet (39)
- Recorded, too few records for a result (49)
- Recorded, season not shown (0)
- Season shown (0)
Counties as a table
| County | Records |
|---|---|
| Adams County | No qualifying records yet |
| Allen County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ashland County | No qualifying records yet |
| 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 | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Brown County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Butler County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Carroll County | No qualifying records yet |
| 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 | No qualifying records yet |
| 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 | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hardin County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Harrison County | No qualifying records yet |
| Henry County | No qualifying records yet |
| Highland County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Hocking County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Holmes County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| 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 | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| 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 | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Lucas County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Madison County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Mahoning County | No qualifying records yet |
| Marion County | No qualifying records yet |
| Medina County | No qualifying records yet |
| Meigs County | No qualifying records yet |
| Mercer County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| 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 | No qualifying records yet |
| Portage County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Preble County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Putnam County | No qualifying records yet |
| Richland County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Ross County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Sandusky County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Scioto County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Seneca County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Shelby County | No qualifying records yet |
| Stark County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Summit County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| 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 | No qualifying records yet |
| Warren County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Washington County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Wayne County | No qualifying records yet |
| Williams County | No qualifying records yet |
| Wood County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
| Wyandot County | Recorded, too few records for a result |
No mapped range from the range source used, the USGS Gap Analysis Project, which maps land vertebrates only.
Season
When it is recorded
In Ohio
Late March to mid-December, middle week Aug 9–15
Middle week · Aug 9–15
This week · Nov 8–14
Show over the bars
Records per week from 446 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 272 dates. Latest record: December 2025.
Show as a table
| Week | Records of Greenside Darter | Years recorded | Records of all species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4–10 | 3 | 2 | 6,211 |
| Jan 11–17 | 4 | 1 | 5,146 |
| Jan 18–24 | 0 | 0 | 4,645 |
| Jan 25–31 | 0 | 0 | 4,698 |
| Feb 1–7 | 1 | 1 | 6,023 |
| Feb 8–14 | 1 | 1 | 5,888 |
| Feb 15–21 | 7 | 2 | 5,436 |
| Feb 22–28 | 4 | 3 | 6,846 |
| Mar 1–7 | 0 | 0 | 8,321 |
| Mar 8–14 | 4 | 1 | 10,384 |
| Mar 15–21 | 4 | 2 | 12,620 |
| Mar 22–28 | 8 | 3 | 13,949 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 4 | 9 | 4 | 19,661 |
| Apr 5–11 | 4 | 2 | 26,860 |
| Apr 12–18 | 14 | 3 | 39,925 |
| Apr 19–25 | 17 | 5 | 41,623 |
| Apr 26 – May 2 | 6 | 5 | 56,391 |
| May 3–9 | 8 | 5 | 52,952 |
| May 10–16 | 5 | 3 | 53,785 |
| May 17–23 | 10 | 3 | 57,698 |
| May 24–30 | 6 | 3 | 54,651 |
| May 31 – Jun 6 | 16 | 4 | 53,099 |
| Jun 7–13 | 10 | 3 | 53,700 |
| Jun 14–20 | 5 | 4 | 56,625 |
| Jun 21–27 | 11 | 4 | 55,361 |
| Jun 28 – Jul 4 | 13 | 4 | 58,477 |
| Jul 5–11 | 16 | 4 | 61,336 |
| Jul 12–18 | 15 | 5 | 64,722 |
| Jul 19–25 | 9 | 3 | 69,753 |
| Jul 26 – Aug 1 | 10 | 3 | 59,416 |
| Aug 2–8 | 9 | 3 | 59,712 |
| Aug 9–15 | 10 | 5 | 55,994 |
| Aug 16–22 | 6 | 2 | 54,328 |
| Aug 23–29 | 5 | 3 | 51,772 |
| Aug 30 – Sep 5 | 10 | 4 | 57,167 |
| Sep 6–12 | 17 | 4 | 59,075 |
| Sep 13–19 | 13 | 5 | 54,543 |
| Sep 20–26 | 17 | 4 | 45,860 |
| Sep 27 – Oct 3 | 8 | 5 | 43,180 |
| Oct 4–10 | 25 | 4 | 37,841 |
| Oct 11–17 | 15 | 3 | 30,824 |
| Oct 18–24 | 22 | 5 | 21,156 |
| Oct 25–31 | 10 | 2 | 19,021 |
| Nov 1–7 | 5 | 2 | 14,172 |
| Nov 8–14 | 12 | 2 | 12,621 |
| Nov 15–21 | 6 | 3 | 7,965 |
| Nov 22–28 | 4 | 3 | 8,136 |
| Nov 29 – Dec 5 | 4 | 2 | 6,083 |
| Dec 6–12 | 4 | 2 | 6,004 |
| Dec 13–19 | 8 | 2 | 5,423 |
| Dec 20–26 | 7 | 2 | 5,661 |
| Dec 27 – Jan 2 | 9 | 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.
Relatives
In the same genus
Other Etheostoma recorded in Ohio
Banded DarterEtheostoma zonaleBluebreast DarterEtheostoma camurumFantail DarterEtheostoma flabellareJohnny DarterEtheostoma nigrumOrangethroat DarterEtheostoma spectabileRainbow DarterEtheostoma caeruleumSpotted DarterEtheostoma maculatumTippecanoe DarterEtheostoma tippecanoeVariegate DarterEtheostoma variatum
Identification
How to identify it
Look-alikes
Land cover
Often confused with
- Banded Darter Etheostoma zonale39 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- Rainbow Darter Etheostoma caeruleum24 identifications worldwide named one where the other was meant
- Johnny Darter Etheostoma nigrum22 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 |
|---|---|
| Developed | 47%49% |
| Forest | 38%31% |
| Wetland | 7%5% |
| Open water | 6%3% |
| Farmland | 3%11% |
| Grassland and shrub | 0.9%0.9% |
From 318 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
446 records from 2 datasets.
- iNaturalist Research-grade Observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 445 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.
- iNaturalist observations (opens in a new tab) · iNaturalist.org · 1 recordiNaturalist. Available from https://www.inaturalist.org. Accessed 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.