Florida sand darter (Ammocrypta bifascia)

Scientific name: Ammocrypta bifascia Williams, 1975

Florida sand darter (Ammocrypta bifascia)

The Florida sand darter (Ammocrypta bifascia) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, Gulf coast drainages of the Florida panhandle and southern Alabama, USA from the Perdido River east to the Apalachicola River system.

Biology

Inhabits sandy runs of small to medium rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ammocrypta bifascia
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.7
Common length
5.3
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Gulf coast drainages of the Florida panhandle and southern Alabama, USA from the Perdido River east to the Apalachicola River system.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Fec=12-69)

Sources

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

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