Species Kingdom

Animalia

Species Class

Teleostei
Elasmobranchii
Chondrostei
Holostei
Petromyzonti
Holocephali
Myxini
Cladistii
Coelacanthi
Dipneusti

Species Order

Perciformes/Scorpaenoidei
Gonorynchiformes
Lamniformes
Carcharhiniformes
Pleuronectiformes
Ateleopodiformes
Aulopiformes
Perciformes/Bembropoidei
Saccopharyngiformes
Gadiformes
Scombriformes
Lepisosteiformes
Anabantiformes
Zeiformes
Myxiniformes
Chimaeriformes
Dactylopteriformes
Mugiliformes
Kurtiformes
Trachichthyiformes
Polymixiiformes
Polypteriformes
Albuliformes
Blenniiformes
Perciformes/Zoarcoidei
Anguilliformes
Notacanthiformes
Myctophiformes
Beryciformes
Gobiiformes

Elassoma evergladei Jordan, 1884

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Centrarchiformes

Family: Elassomatidae

Genus: Elassoma

Species: Elassoma evergladei Jordan, 1884

Climate Zone

Temperate

Location

North America: USA from Cape Fear River drainage in North Carolina to Mobile Bay in Alabama; south in Florida to northern edge of Everglades.

Biology

Occurs in swamps, heavily vegetated sloughs and small sluggish streams, usually over mud. Feeds on worms and crustaceans (Ref. 7020). Oviparous, eggs are deposited in aquatic vegetation, preferably on strands of Ceratophyllum sp. when available (Ref. 58020).

Habitat

demersal

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless