BANDED PYGMY SUNFISH Elassoma zonatum


1.5". Tributary of Devil's Bayou, C.R. 2185, 1/2 mile South of Jct. C.R. 2184, Liberty County


1.5". Tributary of Devil's Bayou, C.R. 2185, 1/2 mile South of Jct. C.R. 2184, Liberty County


0.75". Tributary of Devil's Bayou, C.R. 2185, 1/2 mile South of Jct. C.R. 2184, Liberty County

The Banded Pygmy Sunfish is common and widely distributed in the Houston area. This tiny native typically hides in dense vegetation in quiet bodies of water and is best collected by dipnetting through such vegetation. It is more rarely found pockets of vegetation at the edge of open bodies of water.

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