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Table 23.8--The rare fish evaluated included 165 species, of which 45 are Federally listed as threatened or endangered (NatureServe 2000b)

Scientific name	Common name	Federal status a	ABI global rank	Primary habitat b	Secondary habitat b	Watersheds c
Acipenser brevirostrum	Shortnose Sturgeon	LE	G3	Rivers	Rivers	NA,SA,Fl
Acipenser fulvescens	Lake Sturgeon		G3	Rivers	Rivers	Mo,Mi,Cu
Acipenser oxyrinchus	Atlantic Sturgeon	LT, C	G3	Rivers	Rivers	NA,SA,Fl
Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi	Gulf Sturgeon	LT	G3T2	Rivers	Rivers	Fl,Ap,Mo,Mi
Alosa alabamae	Alabama Shad	C	G3	Rivers	Rivers	Fl,Ap,Mo,Mi, Cu,Oz
Ambloplites cavifrons	Roanoke Bass		G3	Streams	Streams	SA
Amblyopsis rosae	Ozark Cavefish	LT	G2	Groundwater	Groundwater	Oz
Amblyopsis spelaea	Northern Cavefish		G3	Groundwater	Groundwater	Mi
Ameiurus serracanthus	Spotted Bullhead		G3	Streams	Streams	Fl,Ap
Ammocrypta clara	Western Sand Darter		G3	Rivers	Rivers	Mi,Cu,Oz,Sab
Ammocrypta pellucida	Eastern Sand Darter		G3	Rivers	Rivers	Cu,Mi
Campostoma ornatum	Mexican Stoneroller		G3	Rivers	Streams	RG
Cottus paulus	Pygmy Sculpin	LT	G1	Groundwater	Groundwater	Mo
Cottus sp. 1	Bluestone Sculpin		G2	Streams	Streams	Ms
Cottus sp. 4	Clinch Sculpin		G1G2	Streams	Streams	Cu
Cottus sp. 5	Holston Sculpin		G2	Streams	Streams	Cu
Crystallaria asprella	Crystal Darter		G3	Rivers	Rivers	Mi
Cyprinella caerulea	Blue Shiner	LT	G2	Rivers	Rivers	Mo
Cyprinella callisema	Ocmulgee Shiner		G3	Rivers	Rivers	SA
Cyprinella callitaenia	Bluestripe Shiner		G2	Rivers	Rivers	Ap
Cyprinella lepida	Plateau Shiner		G1G2	Streams	Streams	CT
Cyprinella monacha	Spotfin Chub	LT	G2	Rivers	Rivers	Cu
Cyprinella proserpina	Proserpine Shiner		G3	Rivers	Rivers	RG
Cyprinella xaenura	Altamaha Shiner		G1G2	Rivers	Rivers	SA
Cyprinodon bovinus	Leon Springs Pupfish	LE	G1	Groundwater	Groundwater	RG
Cyprinodon elegans	Comanche Springs Pupfish	LE	G1	Groundwater	Groundwater	RG
Cyprinodon pecosensis	Pecos Pupfish	C	G1	Streams	Streams	RG
Dionda argentosa	Manantial Roundnose Minnow		G2	Streams	Rivers	RG
Dionda diaboli	Devil's River Minnow	C	G1	Streams	Rivers	RG
Dionda serena	Nueces Roundnose Minnow		G2	Streams	Rivers	CT
Elassoma alabamae	Spring Pygmy Sunfish		G1	Streams	Streams	Cu
Elassoma boehlkei	Carolina Pygmy Sunfish		G2	Streams	Streams	SA
Elassoma okatie	Bluebarred Pygmy Sunfish		G2G3	Streams	Streams	SA
Elassoma sp. 3	Jewel Pygmy Sunfish		G1	Streams	Streams	SA
Erimystax cahni	Slender Chub	LT	G1G2	Rivers	Rivers	Cu
Etheostoma acuticeps	Sharphead Darter		G2G3	Rivers	Rivers	Cu
Etheostoma aquali	Coppercheek Darter		G2	Rivers	Rivers	Cu
Etheostoma bellator	Warrior Darter		G2	Rivers	Rivers	Mo
Etheostoma boschungi	Slackwater Darter	LT	G1	Streams	Streams	Cu
Etheostoma brevirostrum	Holiday Darter		G2	Rivers	Rivers	Mo
Etheostoma chermocki	Vermilion Darter	PE	G1	Streams	Streams	Mo
Etheostoma chienense	Relict Darter	LE	G1	Streams	Streams	Ms
Etheostoma chuckwachatte	Lipstick Darter		G2G3	Streams	Rivers	Mo
Etheostoma cinereum	Ashy Darter		G2	Streams	Streams	Cu
Etheostoma collis	Carolina Darter		G3	Streams	Streams	SA
Etheostoma corona	Crown Darter		G1G2	Streams	Streams	Cu
Etheostoma cragini	Arkansas Darter	C	G3	Streams	Streams	Oz
Etheostoma denoncourti	Golden Darter		G2	Streams	Rivers	Cu
Etheostoma ditrema	Coldwater Darter		G1G2	Groundwater	Streams	Mo
Etheostoma douglasi	Tuskaloosa Darter		G2	Streams	Rivers	Mo
Etheostoma etowahae	Etowah Darter	LE	G1	Streams	Rivers	Mo
Etheostoma fonticola	Fountain Darter	LE	G1	Groundwater	Streams	CT
Etheostoma forbesi	Barrens Darter		G1G2	Streams	Streams	Cu
Etheostoma grahami	Rio Grande Darter		G3	Rivers	Rivers	RG
Etheostoma maculatum	Spotted Darter		G2	Rivers	Rivers	Mi
Etheostoma mariae	Pinewoods Darter		G3	Streams	Streams	SA
Etheostoma microlepidum	Smallscale Darter		G2G3	Rivers	Rivers	Cu
Etheostoma moorei	Yellowcheek Darter		G1	Streams	Streams	Oz
Etheostoma neopterum	Lollipop Darter		G1G2	Streams	Streams	Cu
Etheostoma nuchale	Watercress Darter	LE	G1	Groundwater	Streams	Mo
Etheostoma okaloosae	Okaloosa Darter	LE	G1	Streams	Streams	Ap
Etheostoma olivaceum	Sooty Darter		G3	Streams	Streams	Cu
Etheostoma osburni	Candy Darter		G3	Streams	Streams	Mi
Etheostoma pallididorsum	Paleback Darter		G2	Streams	Streams	Mi
Etheostoma percnurum	Duskytail Darter	LE	G1	Rivers	Rivers	Cu
Etheostoma phytophilum	Rush Darter		G1	Streams	Streams	Mo
Etheostoma pseudovulatum	Egg-Mimic Darter		G1	Streams	Streams	Cu
Etheostoma pyrrhogaster	Firebelly Darter		G2	Streams	Streams	Ms
Etheostoma raneyi	Yazoo Darter		G2	Streams	Streams	Ms
Etheostoma rubrum	Bayou Darter	LT	G1	Streams	Streams	Ms
Etheostoma scotti	Cherokee Darter	LT	G2	Streams	Streams	Mo
Etheostoma sp. d	Bluemask (Jewel) Darter	LE	G1	Streams	Rivers	Cu
Etheostoma striatulum	Striated Darter		G1	Streams	Streams	Cu
Etheostoma susanae	Cumberland Johnny Darter	C	G2	Streams	Streams	Cu
Etheostoma tecumsehi	Shawnee Darter		G1	Streams	Streams	Ms
Etheostoma tippecanoe	Tippecanoe Darter		G3	Rivers	Rivers	Cu,Ms
Etheostoma trisella	Trispot Darter		G1	Rivers	Streams	Mo
Etheostoma tuscumbia	Tuscumbia Darter		G2	Groundwater	Groundwater	Cu
Etheostoma vulneratum	Wounded Darter		G3	Rivers	Rivers	Cu
Etheostoma wapiti	Boulder Darter	LE	G1	Rivers	Rivers	Cu
Fundulus albolineatus	Whiteline Topminnow		GX	Groundwater	Groundwater	Cu
Fundulus bifax	Stippled Studfish		G2G3	Streams	Rivers	Mo
Fundulus euryzonus	Broadstripe Topminnow		G2	Rivers	Rivers	Mi
Fundulus julisia	Barrens Topminnow		G1	Groundwater	Groundwater	Cu
Gambusia amistadensis	Amistad Gambusia		GX	Groundwater	Streams	RG
Gambusia gaigei	Big Bend Gambusia	LE	G1	Groundwater	Ponds	RG
Gambusia georgei	San Marcos Gambusia	LE	GX	Rivers	Groundwater	RG
Gambusia heterochir	Clear Creek Gambusia	LE	G1	Streams	Streams	CT
Gambusia nobilis	Pecos Gambusia	LE	G2	Groundwater	Streams	RG
Gila pandora	Rio Grande Chub		G3	Streams	Streams	RG
Hemitremia flammea	Flame Chub		G3	Groundwater	Groundwater	Mo,Cu
Hybognathus amarus	Rio Grande Silvery Minnow	LE	G1G2	Streams	Streams	RG
Hybopsis lineapunctata	Lined Chub		G3	Streams	Streams	Mo
Ictalurus lupus	Headwater Catfish		G3	Streams	Rivers	CT
Lythrurus matutinus	Pinewoods Shiner		G2G3	Streams	Streams	SA
Lythrurus snelsoni	Ouachita Shiner		G2	Streams	Streams	Mi
Macrhybopsis gelida	Sturgeon Chub	C	G2	Rivers	Rivers	Mi
Macrhybopsis meeki	Sicklefin Chub	C	G3	Rivers	Rivers	Mi
Macrhybopsis sp. 2	Florida Chub		G3	Rivers	Rivers	Ap
Menidia extensa	Waccamaw Silverside	LT	G1	Lakes	Lakes	SA
Micropterus cataractae	Shoal Bass		G3	Rivers	Streams	Ap
Micropterus notius	Suwannee Bass		G2G3	Rivers	Streams	Fl
Micropterus treculi	Guadalupe Bass		G3	Rivers	Streams	CT
Moxostoma lacerum	Harelip Sucker		GX	Rivers	Rivers	Cu,Mi
Moxostoma robustum	Robust Redhorse		G1	Rivers	Rivers	SA
Moxostoma sp. 1	Apalachicola Redhorse		G3	Rivers	Rivers	Ap
Moxostoma valenciennesi	Greater Redhorse		G3	Rivers	Rivers	Mi
Notropis albizonatus	Palezone Shiner	LE	G2	Rivers	Streams	Cu
Notropis ariommus	Popeye Shiner		G3	Streams	Rivers	Cu,Ms
Notropis cahabae	Cahaba Shiner	LE	G2	Rivers	Rivers	Mo
Notropis chihuahua	Chihuahua Shiner		G3	Streams	Groundwater	RG
Notropis girardi	Arkansas River Shiner	LT	G2	Rivers	Rivers	Oz
Notropis hypsilepis	Highscale Shiner		G3	Streams	Streams	Ap
Notropis jemezanus	Rio Grande Shiner		G3	Rivers	Rivers	RG
Notropis mekistocholas	Cape Fear Shiner	LE	G1	Rivers	Streams	SA
Notropis melanostomus	Blackmouth Shiner		G2	Ponds	Rivers	Ap,Mi
Notropis ortenburgeri	Kiamichi Shiner		G3	Streams	Streams	Oz,Mi
Notropis oxyrhynchus	Sharpnose Shiner		G3	Rivers	Rivers	CT
Notropis ozarcanus	Ozark Shiner		G3	Rivers	Streams	Mi,Oz
Notropis perpallidus	Peppered Shiner		G3	Rivers	Rivers	Mi
Notropis rupestris	Bedrock Shiner		G2	Streams	Streams	Cu
Notropis semperasper	Roughhead Shiner		G2G3	Rivers	Rivers	SA
Notropis simus	Bluntnose Shiner	LT	G2	Rivers	Rivers	RG
Notropis suttkusi	Rocky Shiner		G3	Rivers	Rivers	Mi
Notropis uranoscopus	Skygazer Shiner		G2	Rivers	Rivers	Mo
Noturus baileyi	Smoky Madtom	LE	G1	Rivers	Rivers	Cu
Noturus flavipinnis	Yellowfin Madtom	LT	G1	Rivers	Rivers	Cu
Noturus furiosus	Carolina Madtom		G3	Streams	Streams	SA
Noturus gilberti	Orangefin Madtom		G2	Rivers	Streams	SA
Noturus lachneri	Ouachita Madtom		G2	Streams	Streams	Mi
Noturus munitus	Frecklebelly Madtom		G3	Rivers	Rivers	Mo
Noturus placidus	Neosho Madtom	LT	G2	Rivers	Rivers	Oz
Noturus sp. 2	Broadtail Madtom		G2	Rivers	Rivers	SA
Noturus sp. 4	Chucky Madtom		G1	Streams	Streams	Cu
Noturus stanauli	Pygmy Madtom	LE	G1	Rivers	Rivers	Cu
Noturus stigmosus	Northern Madtom		G3	Rivers	Rivers	Mi
Noturus taylori	Caddo Madtom		G1	Rivers	Rivers	Mi
Percina antesella	Amber Darter	LE	G2	Rivers	Rivers	Mo
Percina aurolineata	Goldline Darter	LT	G2	Rivers	Rivers	Mo
Percina aurora	Pearl Darter	C	G1	Rivers	Rivers	Ms
Percina austroperca	Southern Logperch		G3	Rivers	Rivers	Ap
Percina brevicauda	Coal Darter		G2	Rivers	Rivers	Mo
Percina burtoni	Blotchside Darter		G2	Rivers	Rivers	Cu
Percina jenkinsi	Conasauga Logperch	LE	G1	Rivers	Rivers	Mo
Percina lenticula	Freckled Darter		G2	Rivers	Rivers	Mo.Mi
Percina macrocephala	Longhead Darter		G3	Rivers	Rivers	Cu,Ms
Percina nasuta	Longnose Darter		G3	Streams	Rivers	Mi,Oz
Percina pantherina	Leopard Darter	LT	G1	Streams	Streams	Mi
Percina rex	Roanoke Logperch	LE	G2	Rivers	Rivers	SA
Percina squamata	Olive Darter		G2	Rivers	Rivers	Cu
Percina tanasi	Snail Darter	LT	G2	Rivers	Rivers	Cu
Percina uranidea	Stargazing Darter		G3	Rivers	Rivers	Mi,Oz
Phoxinus cumberlandensis	Blackside Dace	LT	G2	Streams	Streams	Cu
Phoxinus tennesseensis	Tennessee Dace		G2G3	Streams	Streams	Cu
Pteronotropis euryzonus	Broadstripe Shiner		G3	Streams	Streams	Ap
Pteronotropis hubbsi	Bluehead Shiner		G3	Streams	Ponds	Ap
Satan eurystomus	Widemouth Blindcat		G1	Groundwater	Groundwater	CT
Scaphirhynchus albus	Pallid Sturgeon	LE	G1G2	Rivers	Rivers	Mi
Scaphirhynchus suttkusi	Alabama Sturgeon	C	G1	Rivers	Rivers	Mo
Scartomyzon austrinus	West Mexican Redhorse		G3	Streams	Rivers	RG
Semotilus lumbee	Sandhills Chub		G3	Streams	Streams	SA
Speoplatyrhinus poulsoni	Alabama Cavefish	LE	G1	Groundwater	Groundwater	Cu
Thoburnia atripinnis	Blackfin Sucker		G2	Streams	Streams	Mi
Thoburnia hamiltoni	Rustyside Sucker		G2	Streams	Streams	SA
Trogloglanis pattersoni	Toothless Blindcat		G1	Groundwater	Groundwater	CT

^aFederal status: LE = Listed as endangered; LT = Listed as threatened; PE = Proposed for listing as endangered; PT = Proposed for listing as threatened; C = Candidate for listing.

^bPrimary and secondary habitat do not necessarily imply a constistant order or ranking of importance to the taxonomic group.

^cWatersheds: Ap =Apalachicola, CT = Central Texas, Cu = Cumberland, Fl = Florida, Mo = Mobile, Ms = Mississippi, NA = North Atlantic, Oz = Ozark, RG = Rio Grande, SA = South Atlantic, Sab = Sabine.

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