Max length : 3.3 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 58006); common length : 2.1 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12193); max. reported age: 2 years (Ref. 58007)
Length at first maturity
Environment
Demersal; freshwater; pH range: 5.5 - 7.2
Climate / Range
Temperate; 35°N - 34°N
North America: Waccamaw and Santee River drainages in North Carolina and South Carolina, USA. Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions
Short description
Dorsalspines
(total): 4;
Dorsalsoft rays
(total): 8 - 12;
Analspines: 3;
Analsoft rays: 5 - 8. Mouth is terminal and upturned. Normally has 12-14 vertical bars along the body, alternating with iridescent interbars of approximately equal width. Sympatric species have head scales or humeral spots and ocular bars.
Are generally cryptic or solitary (Ref. 58006). Inhabit heavily vegetated creeks, sloughs and roadside ditches. Feed on microcrustaceans and other small, benthic invertebrates (Ref. 58006). Oviparous, eggs are found in vegetation or just on the substrate (Ref. 58006).
