| Elassomatidae (Pygmy sunfishes) |
| 3.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater; pH range: 6; dH range: 5 |
| North America: Lower Altamaha River drainage, Georgia south to central part of peninsular Florida, and west to Choctawhatchee River drainage, Florida, USA. |
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| Occurs in swamps, heavily vegetated sloughs and small sluggish streams, usually over mud. Oviparous, eggs are deposited in aquatic vegetation, preferably on strands of Ceratophyllum sp. when available (Ref. 58020). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 November 2011 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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