Southern sand darter

Ammocrypta meridiana

An orange yellow snout meets a blue green iridescent band

Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Restricted distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Small
Temperate fish

Southern sand darter is a freshwater fish found around North America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 7 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Percidae
Genus: Ammocrypta
Maximum length: 7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: found only in Mobile Bay drainage of Alabama and Mississippi in the USA.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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