Western sand darter

Ammocrypta clara

Translucent sand darter hunting aquatic insects

Western sand darter is a freshwater fish from North America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 7.1 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Percidae
Genus: Ammocrypta
Maximum length: 7.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
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: VUVulnerable

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