Aphredoderus gibbosus Lesueur, 1833
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Class | Actinopterygii |
| Order | Percopsiformes |
| Family | Aphredoderidae |
| Genus | Aphredoderus |
| Species | Aphredoderus gibbosus Lesueur, 1833 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Stygoxene
- Realm
- Aquatic
Distribution
Range
Known from three counties in Florida.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Florida
Counties
- Florida
- Jackson, Marion, Suwannee
Conservation and management
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- Brock, K.A. & Bortone, S.A. 1977. Cave dwelling fishes in panhandle Florida. Florida Scientist 40: 406–407. https://www.jstor.org/stable/24320078.
- Franz, R., Bauer, J. & Morris, T. 1994. Review of biologically significant caves and their faunas in Florida and south Georgia. Brimleyana 20: 1–109. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/part/229726.
- Morris, T.L. 2006. A biological inventory of aquifer caves in Florida with special emphasis on troglobitic crustaceans and salamanders. Final report S0057 to Florida Department of Environmental Regulation. Karst Environmental Services, Inc., High Springs, Florida, USA. 44 pp.
- Walsh, S.J. 2001. Freshwater macrofauna of Florida karst habitats. Proceedings of the 2001 U.S. Geological Survey Karst Interest Group, USGS Water-Resources Investigations Report 01–4011: 78–88. https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/kip_talks/101/.
How to cite this account
Aphredoderus gibbosus Lesueur, 1833. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2196. https://cavebiology.org/species/aphredoderus-gibbosus/ (accessed 6 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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