Current NC conservation protection status
FRESHWATER FISHES
FEDERAL ESA LISTED E, T (a) or C (d) = PURPLE
North Carolina
2020 Species Re-evaluation
North Carolina
RANGE-WIDE
Known or suspected to concentrate or aggregate (or by its
Wildlife Action Plan
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Final v1
RANGE-WIDE
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North Carolina
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Estimated short- term population
E (b) or T (C) or SC (e) =
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rarity is
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of adults within distribution (range occupied by the
of adults within size for the species species in North
concentrated) in North Carolina?
Red Text = Taxa Team Re-evaluation or Threat metric score
Conservation
Management
Concerns
the species’ range
size)
species?
North Carolina?
in North Carolina?
Carolina?
correction
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Knowledge Gaps Needs/Concerns
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2015
42
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Common Name
Scientific Name
Family
Population
34
24
17
Mud Sunfish
Acantharchus pomotis
Centrarchidae
N
f - g
3
d - g
5
27
f
0
g
2
f
6
d
4
d - g
5
d - e
2
X X
70
26
31
X
61
Shortnose Sturgeon
Acipenser brevirostrum
Acipenseridae
N
a
10
e - f
7
f - g
3
c
8
b - c
10
b
9
d - f
6
b
8
X
59
26
33
X
51
Atlantic Sturgeon
Acipenser oxyrinchus
Acipenseridae
N
10
4
2
9
10
7
5
4
a
f - g
g
a - d
b - c
a - d
c - g
b - e
X
41
18
35
0
31
Blueback Herring (Introduced)
Alosa aestivalis
Clupeidae
Introduced
N
0
2
9
0
10
7
3
h
f
g
a - d
h
a
d
c - e
X
41
18
35
31
Blueback Herring (Native)
Alosa aestivalis
Clupeidae
Native
N
0
0
2
9
0
10
7
3
f
h
g
a - d
h
a
d
c - e
X
41
20
31
X
32
Hickory Shad
Alosa mediocris
Clupeidae
N
f
0
h
0
f - g
3
d - g
5
g
2
a
10
d - g
5
b - c
7
X
34
13
38
0
29
Alewife (Introduced)
Alosa pseudoharengus
Clupeidae
Introduced
N
0
2
9
6
3
7
2
h
f
g
a - d
f
d - e
d
d - e
X
34
13
38
29
Alewife (native)
Alosa pseudoharengus
Clupeidae
Native
N
0
0
2
9
6
3
7
2
f
h
g
a - d
f
d - e
d
d - e
X
39
17
35
X
31
American Shad
Alosa sapidissima
Clupeidae
N
0
0
1
7
2
10
4
7
f
h
g - h
d - e
g
a
e - g
b - c
X
X
45
18
22
X
Roanoke Bass
Ambloplites cavifrons
Centrarchidae
N
d - f
6
c - f
6
38
f
0
f - h
3
d - g
5
a
10
e - f
5
c - e
3
25
22
22
f - g
3
g
2
18
Rock Bass
Ambloplites rupestris
Centrarchidae
Y
f
0
h
0
g
2
b
9
g
2
e
0
X
X
49
31
15
Snail Bullhead
Ameiurus brunneus
Ictaluridae
N
41
f
0
f
6
f
4
d - f
6
d
8
b
9
e
6
d - e
2
New
27
22
24
20
White Catfish
Ameiurus catus
Ictaluridae
N
f
0
h
0
g
2
g
2
g - h
1
b
9
e - g
4
d - e
2
X
25
25
23
18
Yellow Bullhead
Ameiurus natalis
Ictaluridae
N
f
0
h
0
g - h
1
g - h
1
f
6
d
4
e - g
4
d - e
2
X
32
25
23
2
24
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
Ictaluridae
N
0
0
2
1
6
7
6
d - e
f
h
g
g - h
f
c
e
X
X
44
31
15
Flat Bullhead
Ameiurus platycephalus
Ictaluridae
N
36
0
f
6
f
4
d - f
6
d
8
d
4
e
6
d - e
2
f
New
17
26
16
0
0
11
Bowfin
Amia calva
Amiidae
N
0
0
2
7
2
0
h
h
f
h
g
c
g
e
26
22
32
X
18
American Eel
Anguilla rostrata
Anguillidae
N
0
0
0
7
1
4
4
2
f
h
h
d - e
g - h
d
e - g
d - e
X
18
26
10
h
0
h
0
10
Pirate Perch
Aphredoderus sayanus
Aphredoderidae
N
f
0
g
2
g
2
d
4
g
2
e
0
X
X
54
29
15
Freshwater Drum
Aplodinotus grunniens
Sciaenidae
N
g - h
1
d
7
46
1
h
0
b
10
a
10
d
7
a
10
e
18
25
16
h
0
g
2
g
2
d - h
4
h
0
e
0
18
Central Stoneroller
Campostoma anomalum
Cyprinidae
N
0
a
10
f
18
16
25
h
0
h
0
18
Goldfish
Carassius auratus
Cyprinidae
Y
0
h
0
g
2
a
10
g
2
d
4
f
X
X X X X
X
53
40
12
River Carpsucker
Carpiodes carpio
Catostomidae
N
45
e
1
h
0
g
2
d
7
b
10
a
10
d
7
b
8
47
26
20
39
Quillback
Carpiodes cyprinus
Catostomidae
N
f
0
h
0
g - h
1
d - f
6
d
8
a
10
d - e
7
b - c
7
X
X X
64
35
12
X
8
9
Carolina Carpsucker
Carpiodes sp. cf. cyprinus
Catostomidae
N
54
0
8
9
7
7
6
e
c
f
c
b
c
d
c
71
34
24
X
63
Atlantic Highfin Carpsucker
Carpiodes sp. cf. velifer
Catostomidae
N
1
8
8
9
10
9
10
8
e
d
c - d
b - c
a
b
a - b
b
X
21
25
13
e - g
4
14
White Sucker
Catostomus commersonii
Catostomidae
N
f
0
h
0
h
0
g
2
d
4
g
2
d - e
2
25
19
20
f - g
3
d - g
5
18
Flier
Centrarchus macropterus
Centrarchidae
N
0
h
0
g
2
d
4
g
2
d - e
2
f
X
41
23
16
X
c - f
6
d - g
5
33
Swampfish
Chologaster cornuta
Amblyopsidae
N
f
0
g
2
e - f
7
c
7
e - g
4
d - e
2
X
36
31
10
Mountain Redbelly Dace
Chrosomus oreas
Cyprinidae
N
e
6
f
4
g
2
31
f
0
e
8
b
9
g
2
e
0
21
20
16
X
15
Rosyside Dace
Clinostomus funduloides
Cyprinidae
N
f
0
h
0
g
2
f - g
3
g
2
d
4
g
2
d - e
2
X
43
20
11
Smoky Dace
Clinostomus sp.
Cyprinidae
N
d
7
f
4
35
e
1
f
6
f
6
b
9
g
2
e
0
23
25
13
X
h
0
f
4
g
2
g - h
1
g
2
e
0
18
Mottled Sculpin
Cottus bairdi
Cottidae
N
f
0
a - c
9
X X
51
26
12
Blue Ridge Sculpin
Cottus caeruleomentum
Cottidae
N
43
1
0
7
7
8
10
2
8
e
h
d
d
d
a
g
b
X
50
36
12
1
2
8
Banded Sculpin
Cottus carolinae
Cottidae
N
42
4
7
10
2
8
e
g
d
e - g
d
a
g
b
0
0
22
Y
h
0
0
Grass Carp
Ctenopharyngodon idella
Cyprinidae
0
X
21
20
16
X
g
2
f - g
3
15
Satinfin Shiner
Cyprinella analostana
Cyprinidae
N
f
0
g
2
h
0
d
4
g
2
d - e
2
37
24
10
e
6
f
4
f
6
31
Greenfin Shiner
Cyprinella chloristia
Cyprinidae
N
f
0
f
6
c
7
g
2
e
0
27
24
10
h
0
g
2
e
6
g
2
19
Whitetail Shiner
Cyprinella galactura
Cyprinidae
N
f
0
c
7
g
2
e
0
X
46
31
10
X
Thicklip Chub
Cyprinella labrosa
Cyprinidae
N
e
6
e
6
e
8
41
f
0
e
8
b
9
f
4
e
0
New
21
16
16
Cyprinella lutrensis
Cyprinidae
y
h
0
h
0
21
Red Shiner
f
0
h
0
d
8
a
10
h
0
c - e
3
29
23
16
f
4
e - g
4
23
Whitefin Shiner
Cyprinella nivea
Cyprinidae
N
f
0
g
2
h
0
b
9
g
2
d - e
2
36
24
16
X
e - f
5
e - g
4
29
Fieryblack Shiner
Cyprinella pyrrhomelas
Cyprinidae
N
0
h
0
f
6
b
9
f - g
3
d - e
2
f
X
55
22
19
X
Thinlip Chub
Cyprinella sp.1 (cf. zanema)
Cyprinidae
N
d - e
7
f
4
d - f
7
b - d
6
47
e
1
e
8
a
10
f
4
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