Western sand darter (Ammocrypta clara)

Scientific name: Ammocrypta clara Jordan & Meek, 1885

Western sand darter (Ammocrypta clara)

The Western sand darter (Ammocrypta clara) is a freshwater fish of the family Percidae.

Biology

Inhabits sandy runs of medium to large rivers and streams. Feeds on aquatic insects.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ammocrypta clara
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.1
Common length
4.7
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: Mississippi River basin from Wisconsin and Minnesota south to Mississippi and Texas in the USA, in the Lake Michigan drainage in Wisconsin, and in the Sabine and Neches River drainages in Texas.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tmax=3; Fec=324)

Sources

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

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