Elassoma okatie Rohde & Arndt, 1987 Bluebarred pygmy sunfish |
photo by
Terceira, A.C. |
Family: | Elassomatidae (Pygmy sunfishes) | |||
Max. size: | 3.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
Distribution: | North America: Edisto and Savannah River drainages in South Carolina, USA. | |||
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Biology: | Inhabits heavily vegetated creeks, sloughs and roadside ditches. Oviparous, eggs are deposited in aquatic vegetation (Ref. 58020). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 29 November 2011 (D2) Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |