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
STATE LISTED
Final v1
RANGE-WIDE
RANGE-WIDE
North Carolina
North Carolina
Estimated short- term population
E (b) or T (C) or SC (e) =
Species Ranking
Estimated % change in area
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Estimated number Estimated range
trend for the
rarity is
SGCN
Conservation
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
Concern
Knowledge Gaps Needs/Concerns
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2015
42
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Common Name
Scientific Name
Family
Population
X
48
20
15
X
Lake Phelps Killifish
Fundulus cf. diaphanus
Fundulidae
N
38
f
0
g
2
a
10
g
2
g
2
a
10
g
2
a
10
X X
35
31
14
Golden Topminnow
Fundulus chrysotus
Fundulidae
N
31
0
h
0
f - g
3
f - g
3
d
8
a
10
h
0
b - c
7
f
28
35
15
Banded Killifish
Fundulus diaphanus
Fundulidae
N
24
0
2
2
2
6
10
2
0
f
g
g
g
f
a
g
e
36
26
14
28
Lined Topminnow
Fundulus lineolatus
Fundulidae
N
f
0
h
0
f - g
3
f - g
3
f
6
a
10
f - g
3
c - e
3
42
24
14
X
Speckled Killifish
Fundulus rathbuni
Fundulidae
N
34
f
0
e
8
e
6
f - g
3
f
6
c
7
g
2
d - e
2
New
X
47
4
23
X
Waccamaw Killifish
Fundulus waccamensis
Fundulidae
N
39
e
1
g
2
a
10
g
2
g
2
a
10
g
2
a
10
New
X
32
34
10
Western Mosquitofish
Gambusia affinis
Poeciliidae
N
h
0
e
8
32
f
0
g
2
g
2
a
10
g
2
b
8
8
24
10
h
0
h
0
8
Eastern Mosquitofish
Gambusia holbrooki
Poeciliidae
N
0
g
2
g
2
e
2
g
2
e
0
f
X X
47
20
12
Least Killifish
Heterandria formosa
Poeciliidae
N
37
e
1
h
0
g
2
f - g
3
c
9
a
10
g
2
a
10
X
57
29
15
X
Mooneye
Hiodon tergisus
Hiodontidae
N
49
e
1
g
2
g
2
d
7
a
10
a
10
d
7
a
10
28
20
16
22
Eastern Silvery Minnow
Hybognathus regius
Cyprinidae
N
0
h
0
g - h
1
e - g
4
f
6
c
7
g
2
d - e
2
f
X
35
31
10
Bigeye Chub
Hybopsis amblops
Cyprinidae
N
30
0
2
2
7
8
9
2
0
f
g
g
d
e
b
g
e
33
24
16
X
27
Highback Chub
Hybopsis hypsinotus
Cyprinidae
N
f
0
h
0
e - f
5
d - g
5
f
6
c
7
g
2
d - e
2
X
X
60
31
13
X
Rosyface Chub
Hybopsis rubifrons
Cyprinidae
N
52
c
6
f
6
e
6
d
7
c
9
a
10
g
2
c
6
21
24
18
13
Northern Hog Sucker
Hypentelium nigricans
Catostomidae
N
f
0
h
0
g - h
1
e - g
4
12
2
d
4
g
2
e
0
X
48
24
15
Roanoke Hog Sucker
Hypentelium roanokense
Catostomidae
N
40
f
0
e
8
d - e
7
d - g
5
e
8
a
10
g
2
e
0
X X
35
31
10
X
Ohio Lamprey
Ichthyomyzon bdellium
Petromyzontidae
N
g
2
e
8
30
f
0
f
4
e
6
a
10
h
0
e
0
27
31
10
X
Mountain Brook Lamprey
Ichthyomyzon greeleyi
Petromyzontidae
N
g
2
f
4
e-h
3
g
2
22
f
0
b
9
g
2
e
0
21
29
28
Blue Catfish
Ictalarus furcatus
Ictaluridae
Y
19
0
0
1
1
2
10
1
4
f
h
g - h
g - h
g
a
g - h
b - e
New
New
18
21
31
14
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Ictaluridae
Y
0
h
0
g - h
1
g
2
h
0
c
7
g
2
d - e
2
f
X
30
26
25
25
Smallmouth Buffalo
Ictiobus bubalus
Catostomidae
Y
f
0
h
0
g
2
d - g
5
h
0
a
10
g - h
1
a - d
7
X
X
43
36
12
Black Buffalo
Ictiobus niger
Catostomidae
N
38
0
0
2
6
9
10
2
9
f
h
g
d - f
c
a
g
a - b
New
33
24
16
29
Brook Silverside
Labidesthes sicculus
Atherinopsidae
N
0
6
1
3
6
10
0
3
f
f
g - h
f - g
f
a
h
c - e
X
X X
47
36
12
Least Brook Lamprey
Lampetra aepyptera
Petromyzontidae
N
42
c
6
g
2
g
2
e
6
d
8
a
10
g
2
c
6
18
29
13
Longnose Gar
Lepisosteus osseus
Lepisosteidae
N
h
0
h
0
15
f
0
g
2
g
2
b
9
g
2
e
0
14
14
25
6
Redbreast Sunfish
Lepomis auritus
Centrarchidae
N
f
0
h
0
f - h
2
g - h
1
h
0
e
2
g - h
1
e
0
X
14
16
26
9
Green Sunfish
Lepomis cyanellus
Centrarchidae
Y
f
0
h
0
g - h
1
g - h
1
g
2
d
4
g - h
1
e
0
X
15
14
22
8
Pumpkinseed
Lepomis gibbosus
Centrarchidae
N
f
0
h
0
g - h
1
g - h
1
h
0
d
4
g
2
e
0
X
17
17
22
10
Warmouth
Lepomis gulosus
Centrarchidae
N
f
0
h
0
g - h
1
g
2
g - h
1
d
4
g
2
e
0
X
11
24
18
1
1
6
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Centrarchidae
N
0
0
0
2
2
0
g-h
g-h
f
h
h
e
g
e
38
31
22
Dollar Sunfish
Lepomis marginatus
Centrarchidae
N
f - g
3
d - g
5
31
0
g
2
f
6
b
9
f
4
d - e
2
f
New
X
14
14
23
8
Redear Sunfish
Lepomis microlophus
Centrarchidae
Y
f
0
h
0
g - h
1
g - h
1
g - h
1
d
4
g - h
1
e
0
X
41
26
18
33
Spotted Sunfish
Lepomis punctatus
Centrarchidae
N
f
0
g
2
f
4
d - f
6
f
6
b
9
f
4
d - e
2
X
58
26
12
X
1
American Brook Lamprey
Lethenteron [= Lampetra] appendix
Petromyzontidae
N
49
6
2
5
10
10
5
10
e
f
g
e - f
a
a
d - g
a
30
20
16
23
White Shiner
Luxilus albeolus
Cyprinidae
N
f
0
g
2
e - f
5
d - g
5
h
0
c
7
g
2
d - e
2
43
26
10
Crescent Shiner
Luxilus cerasinus
Cyprinidae
N
e
6
d
7
f
6
38
0
e
8
b
9
g
2
e
0
f
New
X
42
34
10
Striped Shiner
Luxilus chrysocephalus
Cyprinidae
N
37
e
1
h
0
g
2
e
6
e
8
a
10
g
2
b
8
New
26
24
10
21
Warpaint Shiner
Luxilus coccogenis
Cyprinidae
N
f
0
h
0
e
6
f
4
g
2
c
7
g
2
e
0
38
26
10
33
Rosefin Shiner
Lythrurus ardens
Cyprinidae
N
f
0
e
8
e
6
e
6
g
2
b
9
g
2
e
0
28
26
10
23
Pinewoods Shiner
Lythrurus matutinus
Cyprinidae
N
f
0
h
0
d - e
7
d - g
5
h
0
b
9
g
2
e
0
X
57
15
24
48
Waccamaw Silverside
Menidia extensa
Atherinopsidae
N
X
a
10
g
2
a
10
g
2
g
2
a
10
g
2
a
10
X
51
20
34
Redeye Bass [= Bartram's Bass]
Micropterus coosae
Centrarchidae
N
46
X
f
0
e
8
e
6
f
4
d
8
a
10
g
2
b
8
New
X
22
19
34
15
Smallmouth Bass
Micropterus dolomieu
Centrarchidae
N
f
0
h
0
f - g
3
g
2
g
2
d
4
g
2
d - e
2
X
25
20
37
Spotted Bass
Micropterus punctulatus
Centrarchidae
N
21
f
0
h
0
f
4
g
2
g
2
b
9
g - h
1
c - e
3
X
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