Carolina pygmy sunfish (Elassoma boehlkei)

Scientific name: Elassoma boehlkei Rohde & Arndt, 1987

Carolina pygmy sunfish (Elassoma boehlkei)

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

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 5 - 8. Mouth is terminal and upturned. Normally has 12-14 vertical bars along the body, alternating with iridescent interbars of approximately equal width. Sympatric species have head scales or humeral spots and ocular bars.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Elassoma boehlkei
Family
Elassomatidae (Pygmy sunfishes)
Order
Elassomatiformes (Pygmy sunfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
3.3
Common length
2.1
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 5.5 - 7.2 demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Waccamaw and Santee River drainages in North Carolina and South Carolina, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Lower Risk: near threatened (LR/nt)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tm=1; tmax=1.5; Fec=76)

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Sources

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

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