Elassoma okefenokee Böhlke, 1956
Okefenokee pygmy sunfish
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


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