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Spring pygmy sunfish (Elassoma alabamae) fish species information

Scientific Name
Elassoma alabamae

Common Name
Spring pygmy sunfish

Biology
Dorsal spines : 1 -; 3; Dorsal soft rays : 8-13; Anal spines: 1 - 3; Anal soft rays: 5 - 8. Transverse scale rows: 10-13. Distinguished from all other family members by having 3 or less dorsal spines , 6-7 broad dark bars along flanks , 16-18 peduncle scale rows.

Classification

Classified By

Mayden, 1993

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Pygmy sunfishes (Elassomatiformes)

Family

Pygmy sunfishes (Elassomatidae)

Distribution

Region

North America

Distribution

North America: endemic to Moss Spring and adjacent springs in the middle Tennessee River drainage in Alabama, U.S.A.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

benthopelagic

Environment

Freshwater; benthopelagic

Trophic Level

3.46 s.e. 0.42 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

Unknown cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5234 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=1; Fec=65)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated