Bluebarred pygmy sunfish (Elassoma okatie)

Scientific name: Elassoma okatie Rohde & Arndt, 1987

Bluebarred pygmy sunfish (Elassoma okatie)

The Bluebarred pygmy sunfish (Elassoma okatie) is a freshwater fish of the family Elassomatidae. Native range: North America, Edisto and Savannah River drainages in South Carolina, USA.

Biology

Inhabits heavily vegetated creeks, sloughs and roadside ditches. Oviparous, eggs are deposited in aquatic vegetation.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Elassoma okatie
Family
Elassomatidae (Pygmy sunfishes)
Order
Elassomatiformes (Pygmy sunfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.4
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Edisto and Savannah River drainages in South Carolina, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming fec

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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