Scaly sand darter (Ammocrypta vivax)

Scientific name: Ammocrypta vivax Hay, 1882

Scaly sand darter (Ammocrypta vivax)

The Scaly sand darter (Ammocrypta vivax) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae.

Biology

Inhabits sandy runs of creeks, small to medium rivers and streams. Feeds mainly on midge larvae and entomostracans.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ammocrypta vivax
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.3
Common length
5.4
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: Mississippi River basin from western Kentucky and southeastern Missouri south to southern Mississippi and west to eastern Oklahoma and Texas in the USA, and in Gulf drainages from Pascagoula River in Mississippi to San Jacinto River in Texas.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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