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Elassoma okefenokee Böhlke, 1956 Okefenokee pygmy sunfish |
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photo by
Bornstein, A. |
| Family: | Elassomatidae (Pygmy sunfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 3.4 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; pH range: 6; dH range: 5 | |||
| Distribution: | North America: Lower Altamaha River drainage, Georgia south to central part of peninsular Florida, and west to Choctawhatchee River drainage, Florida, USA. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | 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). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 November 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||