2015 Wildlife Action Plan Inc Addendums 1 (2020) + 2 (2022)

3.5 Freshwater Fish

Freshwater Fish Taxa Team members separated populations of Carolina Darter and Mimic Shiner by river basin or ecoregion to allow consideration of basin-specifc threats and concerns. However, because ranking results for the central and eastern Piedmont ecore- gion populations of Carolina Darter were similar, the evaluation results are presented as one population. Evaluation results for Mimic Shiner populations indicate populations in diferent river basins are either of conservation concern or a priority to address knowledge gaps. Mimic Shiner populations in the Neuse and Tar–Pamlico river basins are included as SGCN, while populations in the French Broad and New river basins are research priorities.

Table 3.14 provides a comparison of changes since the 2005 WAP was published.

T ABLE 3.14 Freshwater fshes: comparison of changes from 2005 WAP

2005

2015 Changes

Comment

Scientifc Name Common Name Scientifc Name Common Name Carpiodes sp. cf. cyprinus a carpsucker

Putitive species; pending description Common and scientifc name change No longer a conservation priority

Carpiodes velifer Highfn

Carpiodes sp. cf. velifer

Atlantic Highfn Carpsucker

Carpsucker Lake Chubsucker

Erimyzon sucetta

Etheostoma collis Etheostoma collis Etheostoma nigrum Etheostoma podostemone Etheostoma vitreum Fundulus diaphanus Fundulus lineolatus Ichthyomyzon greeleyi

Etheostoma collis pop. 1 Etheostoma collis pop. 2

Carolina Darter Carolina Darter

Carolina Darter Evaluated separate populations by ecoregion (Central Piedmont) Carolina Darter Evaluated separate populations by ecoregion (Eastern Piedmont)

Johnny Darter