Scaly sand darter

Ammocrypta vivax

Nine to sixteen vertical blotches mark its pale yellow side

Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Small
Tropical fish

Scaly sand darter is a freshwater fish associated with rivers and streams. The available account notes this characteristic: Nine to sixteen vertical blotches mark its pale yellow side.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Percidae
Genus: Ammocrypta
Maximum length: 7.3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: Mississippi River basin from western Kentucky and southeastern Missouri south to southern Mississippi and west to eastern Oklahoma and Texas in the USA, and in Gulf drainages from Pascagoula River in Mississippi to San Jacinto River in Texas.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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