Seven Listed Species of the Edwards Aquifer

A photo collage of seven species found in the Edwards Aquifer on a black background. The species are the orange Comal Springs dryopid beetle, the pink to clear Texas blind salamander, the tan to orange San Marcos salamander, the orange to burnt red Comal Springs riffle beetle. The second row of species features the clear Peck’s cave amphipod, the green and yellow Texas wild-rice and tan and blue fountain darter.
Photo By/Credit

All photos by John and Kendra Abbott/Abbott Nature; Texas wild-rice illustration by Kristin Simanek

Date Shot/Created
05/10/2024
Media Usage Rights/License
Some Rights Reserved
Image
Facility
Austin Ecological Services Field Office
Ecosystem
Caves and Karst
River/stream
Species
Zizania texana
Stygoparnus comalensis
Heterelmis comalensis
Etheostoma fonticola
Stygobromus pecki
Eurycea rathbuni
Eurycea nana
Subject tags
Aquatic animals
At-risk species
Karsts