Southern sand darter (Ammocrypta meridiana)

Scientific name: Ammocrypta meridiana Williams, 1975

The Southern sand darter (Ammocrypta meridiana) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae. Native range: North America, found only in Mobile Bay drainage of Alabama and Mississippi in the USA.

Biology

Inhabits sandy runs of small to medium rivers.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ammocrypta meridiana
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Common length
5.2
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: found only in Mobile Bay drainage of Alabama and Mississippi in the USA.
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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