Bluebarred pygmy sunfish

Elassoma okatie

Vulnerable Elassomatid Fish in the Record

Blue
Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Small
Temperate fish

The bluebarred pygmy sunfish, Elassoma okatie, is a species of pygmy sunfish endemic to South Carolina, United States. It prefers waters with dense vegetation growth in the Edisto and Savannah River drainages. This species can reach 3.4 cm (1.3 in) in total length.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Freshwater Sunfishes and Allies
Family: Elassomatidae
Genus: Elassoma
Maximum length: 3.4 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: North America: Edisto and Savannah River drainages in South Carolina, USA.
Conservation status: VUVulnerable

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