Ammocrypta bifascia Williams, 1975
Florida sand darter
Ammocrypta bifascia
photo by N. Burkhead & H. Jelks

Family:  Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae
Max. size:  7.7 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  North America: Gulf coast drainages of the Florida panhandle and southern Alabama, USA from the Perdido River east to the Apalachicola River system.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits sandy runs of small to medium rivers (Ref. 5723).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 October 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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