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Ammocrypta beanii Jordan, 1877 Naked sand darter |
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photo by
The Native Fish Conservancy |
| Family: | Percidae (Perches), subfamily: Etheostomatinae | |||
| Max. size: | 7.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | North America: occurs only in the Mississippi River and western Gulf drainages in western Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi, and in eastern Louisiana as far east as the Mobile Bay drainage in the USA. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits sandy runs of creeks and small to medium rivers (Ref. 5723, 10294). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 October 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||