Eastern sand darter (Ammocrypta pellucida) fish species and information / pictures of Eastern sand darter - Ammocrypta pellucida

Eastern sand darter (Ammocrypta pellucida) fish species information

Scientific Name
Ammocrypta pellucida

Common Name
Eastern sand darter

Biology
Inhabits sandy runs of small to medium rivers, usually in 60 cm or deeper water. Locally common but rapidly decreasing in abundance due to siltation and deterioration of water quality (Ref. 5723).

Classification

Classified By
Putnam, 1863
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Perches (Percidae)

Distribution

Region
North America
Distribution
North America: St. Lawrence River drainage in southern Quebec in Canada, Vermont and New York in USA; in Great Lakes in Canada-USA (Lake Erie, Lake St. Clair and southern Lake Huron) and Ohio River basins from western New York to eastern Illinois and south to Kentucky, USA.
Range
46°N - 38°N

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Trophic Level
3.57 s.e. 0.51 Based on food items.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
False
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
8.4 cm
Common Length
5.0 cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5156 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (18 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Vulnerable (VU) (A1c)