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Western Sand Darter Ammocrypta clara

WSD
Family
Percidae (Perches)
Tolerance
Sensitive
Trophic Class
Benthic Invertivore
Is Exotic to Iowa?
False
Is Lithophilous Spawner?
False
Is Hybrid?
False
State Listing Status
Threatened
Assessment Program Statistics

This species was found at 1 bioassessment site, 0 rapid fish bioassessment sites, 0 fisheries assessment sites, and 0 fisheries presence-only assessment sites. In total, it was collected at 1 distinct sites, or 0.1% of the 1522 total sites monitored by the bioassessment program. It is the 136th most commonly collected species.

The Western Sand Darter was collected in 1 bioassessment sampling session and 0 fisheries assessment sessions. It was present in 0 rapid bioassessment sessions and 0 presence-only sessions.

The biological assessment program has collected a total of 18 individual Western Sand Darter specimens, ranking it the #118 most collected fish.

Photo Stream

Western Sand Darter - West Fork Cedar River at Big Marsh Wildlife Management Area. Collected 20 Aug 2021.
Photo by John Olson

Western Sand Darter - West Fork Cedar River at Big Marsh Wildlife Management Area. Collected 20 Aug 2021. Photo by John Olson

Photo by State Hygienic Laboratory

Photo by State Hygienic Laboratory

Photo by State Hygienic Laboratory

Photo by State Hygienic Laboratory

Species Distribution Maps

Taxonomic Distribution Through Time

Sampling Program
Bioassessment
FishNet
Rapid Bioassessment
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HUC12 watersheds where this species has been found

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