Swampfish (Chologaster cornuta)

Scientific name: Chologaster cornuta Agassiz, 1853

Swampfish (Chologaster cornuta)

The Swampfish (Chologaster cornuta) is a freshwater fish of the family Amblyopsidae. Native range: North America, Atlantic Coastal drainages from Virginia to Georgia, U.S.A.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays: 9-12; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Strongly bicolored; dark brown above, white to yellow below. Small eyes. No pelvic fins. 3 narrow black stripes on side; one on lower side wide at front, narrow at rear. 2 black streaks along back before dorsal fin separate to encircle dorsal fin; pink gills visible. Caudal fin clear near base, often black in center; dusky black band in dorsal fin. 0-2 rows of papillae on caudal fin. 9-11 branched caudal rays.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Chologaster cornuta
Family
Amblyopsidae (Cavefishes)
Order
Percopsiformes (Trout-perches, Pirate perches and Cavefish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.8
Common length
4.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Atlantic Coastal drainages from Virginia to Georgia, U.S.A.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=1.03; Fec=98)

Sources

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

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