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Western Sand Darter
Ammocrypta clara
The western sand darter (Ammocrypta clara) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. It is native to the central United States.
From the article Western sand darter on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
This species is up to 7.1 centimeters in length. It is slender and nearly cylindrical in shape. It is pale, translucent silvery white with yellowish coloration along the back. It is distinguished from other sand darters the lack of dark bands or blotches, and by a spine on its operculum.
Range & habitat
The western sand darter occurs in river systems from Lake Michigan to Texas, including several sections of the Mississippi Basin. Its range extends as far east as the Elk River in West Virginia.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 93850.