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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E (b) or T (C) or SC (e) =
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rarity is
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Conservation
of adults within distribution (range occupied by the
of adults within size for the species species in North
concentrated) in North Carolina?
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Conservation
Management
Concerns
the species’ range
size)
species?
North Carolina?
in North Carolina?
Carolina?
correction
Concern
Knowledge Gaps Needs/Concerns
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2015
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2020
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Common Name
Scientific Name
Family
Population
X X
40
31
10
Spotfin Shiner
Cyprinella spiloptera
Cyprinidae
N
h
0
g
2
e
6
c - e
9
35
f
0
a
10
f
4
d
4
46
31
10
Santee Shiner
Cyprinella zanema
Cyprinidae
N
e
6
e
6
e
8
41
f
0
e
8
b
9
f
4
e
0
New
17
16
25
h
0
h
0
17
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Cyprinidae
Y
0
h
0
g
2
b
9
g
2
d
4
f
X
13
24
15
12
Gizzard Shad
Dorosoma cepedianum
Clupeidae
N
0
h
0
h
0
f - g
3
h
0
c
7
g
2
e
0
f
23
20
14
14
Threadfin Shad
Dorosoma petenense
Clupeidae
N
f
0
h
0
h
0
g
2
h
0
a
10
g
2
e
0
X X
66
21
20
X
c - f
8
b - e
8
c - g
5
c - e
9
59
Carolina Pigmy Sunfish
Elassoma boehlkei
Elassomatidae
N
6
a
10
c - g
5
b
8
c
X
44
23
15
Everglades Pigmy Sunfish
Elassoma evergladei
Elassomatidae
N
37
0
g
2
f - g
3
d - f
6
c - f
8
a
10
e - f
5
c - e
3
f
39
27
13
33
Banded Pigmy Sunfish
Elassoma zonatum
Elassomatidae
N
0
1
5
5
6
9
4
3
f
g - h
d - g
d - g
c - g
b
f
c - e
X
47
27
17
X
Blackbanded Sunfish
Enneacanthus chaetodon
Centrarchidae
N
41
0
5
4
7
7
10
5
3
f
e - g
e - g
d - e
d - f
a
d - g
c - e
34
24
18
28
Bluespotted Sunfish
Enneacanthus gloriosus
Centrarchidae
N
0
4
4
5
5
4
4
2
f
f - g
e - g
d - g
d - g
d
e - g
d - e
X X X
46
27
17
X
Banded Sunfish
Enneacanthus obesus
Centrarchidae
N
40
0
4
4
6
8
9
5
4
f
f - g
e - g
d - f
d - e
b
d - g
b - e
69
17
18
X
Spotfin Chub
Erimonax monachus
Cyprinidae
N
e
8
d
8
61
a
10
e
6
b
9
a
10
g
2
b
8
X
51
31
10
X
Southern Blotched Chub
Erimystax insignis eristigma
Cyprinidae
N
46
f
0
e
8
e
6
d
7
e
8
b
9
f
4
d
4
23
23
18
16
Creek Chubsucker
Erimyzon oblongus
Catostomidae
N
0
h
0
g
2
e - g
4
g
2
d
4
g
2
d - e
2
f
39
25
20
32
Lake Chubsucker
Erimyzon sucetta
Catostomidae
N
f
0
g
2
g
2
d - g
5
d
8
a
10
f - g
3
d - e
2
X
21
24
13
h
0
h
0
13
Redfin Pickerel
Esox americanus
Esocidae
N
f
0
g
2
d - g
5
d
4
g
2
e
0
2
0
28
N
2
Muskellunge (Naturalized)
Esox masquinongy
Esocidae
f
0
g
2
Naturalized
X
21
24
13
h
0
h
0
13
Chain Pickerel
Esox niger
Esocidae
N
0
g
2
d - g
5
d
4
g
2
e
0
f
X
62
22
16
X
Sharphead Darter
Etheostoma acuticeps
Percidae
N
57
c
6
e
8
c
8
d
7
d
8
a
10
g
2
b
8
X
31
31
10
Greenside Darter
Etheostoma blennioides
Percidae
N
26
f
0
h
0
f
4
d
7
g
2
b
9
f
4
e
0
34
24
10
X
g
2
29
Carolina Fantail Darter
Etheostoma brevispinum
Percidae
N
0
e
8
e
6
f
4
c
7
g
2
e
0
f
X
34
29
10
X
Greenfin Darter
Etheostoma chlorobranchium
Percidae
N
g
2
29
f
0
g
2
d - e
7
d
7
b
9
g
2
e
0
X X
45
29
14
X
Carolina Darter - Central Piedmont Pop. Etheostoma collis pop. 1
Percidae
N
40
0
d
8
d - e
7
d - f
6
d
8
b - c
8
f - g
3
e
0
f
New
46
29
14
X
Carolina Darter - Eastern Piedmont Pop. Etheostoma collis pop. 2
Percidae
N
41
0
d
8
d - e
7
d - f
6
d
8
b
9
f - g
3
e
0
f
New
24
26
19
18
Fantail Darter
Etheostoma flabellare
Percidae
N
0
h
0
g
2
d - f
6
g
2
d
4
g
2
d - e
2
f
X
28
26
19
22
Swamp Darter
Etheostoma fusiforme
Percidae
N
f
0
h
0
f - g
3
d - f
6
g
2
c
7
g
2
d - e
2
X
X
42
31
10
X
Tuckasegee Darter
Etheostoma gutselli
Percidae
N
f
6
37
f
0
f
6
d
7
d
7
b
9
g
2
e
0
New
X X X
63
18
15
X
Turquoise Darter
Etheostoma inscriptum
Percidae
N
55
c
6
f
6
d
7
d
7
c
9
a
10
g
2
b
8
X
47
31
10
Kanawha Darter
Etheostoma kanawhae
Percidae
N
39
f
0
f
6
d
7
e
6
e
8
a
10
g
2
e
0
55
22
15
X
Pinewoods Darter
Etheostoma mariae
Percidae
N
48
e
1
e
8
c - d
8
d - f
6
d - e
8
a
10
f
4
c - e
3
27
24
10
22
Johnny Darter
Etheostoma nigrum
Percidae
N
f
0
h
0
g
2
d
7
g
2
b
9
g
2
e
0
20
23
19
X
14
Tessellated Darter
Etheostoma olmstedi
Percidae
N
f
0
h
0
f - h
2
d - f
6
h
0
e
2
g
2
d - e
2
X
62 40
7
20 10
X
Waccamaw Darter
Etheostoma perlongum
Percidae
N
54
c
6
f
6
a
10
f
4
f
6
a
10
g
2
a
10
New
X X
31
Riverweed Darter
Etheostoma podostemone
Percidae
N
f
0
37
f
6
c
8
d
7
f - g
4
a
10
g
2
e
0
41
31
10
Redline Darter
Etheostoma rufilineatum
Percidae
N
g
2
36
f
0
e
8
e
6
d
7
b
9
f
4
e
0
33
24
19
27
Sawcheek Darter
Etheostoma serrifer
Percidae
N
f
0
g
2
d - f
6
d - f
6
g
2
c
7
g
2
d - e
2
X
X
X X X X
51
31
11
Tennessee Snubnose Darter
Etheostoma simoterum
Percidae
N
a - b
10
46
e
1
g
2
f
4
d
7
a
10
g
2
a
10
41
31
10
X
Swannanoa Darter
Etheostoma swannanoa
Percidae
N
g
2
36
f
0
e
8
e
6
d
7
b
9
f
4
e
0
X
44
31
10
X
Seagreen Darter
Etheostoma thalassinum
Percidae
N
36
f
0
f
6
f
4
d
7
e
8
b
9
g
2
e
0
41
31
10
Glassy Darter
Etheostoma vitreum
Percidae
N
f
6
36
0
f
6
f
4
d
7
b
9
f
4
e
0
f
X
52
22
14
X
Wounded Darter
Etheostoma vulneratum
Percidae
N
44
e
1
f
6
f
4
d
7
d
8
a
10
f
4
d
4
35
26
10
30
Banded Darter
Etheostoma zonale
Percidae
N
0
2
2
7
6
9
4
0
f
g
g
d
f
b
f
e
X X
X X
42
31
10
Tonguetied Minnow
Exoglossum laurae
Cyprinidae
N
34
f
0
g
2
e
6
e
6
e
8
a
10
g
2
e
0
46
31
12
Cutlips Minnow
Exoglossum maxillingua
Cyprinidae
N
g
2
d
7
38
1
g
2
e
8
a
10
g
2
c
6
e
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