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Common names: Western sand darter
Occurrence: endemic
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: occasional (usually not seen) | Ref: Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from the 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. Generally sporadic and uncommon; common in a few rivers in northern and western parts of range; extremely rare in Kentucky, Tennessee and Mississippi (Ref. 5723). Type locality: Des Moines River, Ottumwa, Iowa (Ref. 79012). Also Ref. 10294. Status of threat: vulnerable. Criteria: 1 (http://fisc.er.usgs.gov/afs/) (Ref. 81264).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 1991
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Common names from other countries

Vestlig sandsmutte, 清亮镖鲈, 西部隐鲈, ... more

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> Perciformes/Percoidei (Perchs) > Percidae (Perches) > Etheostomatinae
Etymology: Ammocrypta: Greek, ammos = sand + Greek, kryptos = hidden (Ref. 45335); clara: clara meaning clear, referring to the translucent flesh (Ref. 10294).
More on authors: Jordan & Meek.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

; sötvatten bottenlevande. Subtropical; 45°N - 30°N

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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.

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.1 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 5723); common length : 4.7 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 12193); rapporterad maxålder: 3.00 år (Ref. 12193)

Inhabits sandy runs of medium to large rivers (Ref. 5723) and streams (Ref. 10294). Feeds on aquatic insects (Ref. 79012).

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

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Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott, 1991. Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada. Am. Fish. Soc. Spec. Publ. (20):183 p. (Ref. 3814)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Sårbar, se IUCNs rödlista (VU) (B2ab(iii,v)); Date assessed: 19 October 2011

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

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Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.5156 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00537 (0.00235 - 0.01227), b=3.14 (2.94 - 3.34), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278): 3.3 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resiliens (Ref. 120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (tmax=3; Fec=324).

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).

Ammocrypta clara Jordan & Meek, 1885