sand darter

English

Noun

sand darter (plural sand darters)

1. Any of the small perches of the genus Ammocrypta.
   • 2015, Robert A. Kuehne, The American Darters, page 25:

     Ammocrypta is the smallest genus of darters and in many respects is the most distinctive. We refer to them collectively as the sand darters, though some authorities would exclude the crystal darter.

Derived terms

• eastern sand darter (Ammocrypta pellucida)
• Florida sand darter (Ammocrypta bifascia)
• naked sand darter (Ammocrypta beanii)
• scaly sand darter (Ammocrypta vivax)
• southern sand darter (Ammocrypta meridiana)
• western sand darter (Ammocrypta clara)