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etheostoma etowahae
12-22-2016

Etheostoma etowahae

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Etheostoma etowahae, the Etowah darter, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. It is a rare species which is endemic to Georgia in the United States, where it occurs only in the Etowah River and two of its tributaries. It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.  small-sized percid fish that is moderately compressed laterally, and has a moderately pointed snout with a terminal, obliquely angled mouth. The body ground shade is brown or grayish-olive. The side is usually pigmented

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Detailed information
Full Name: Etowah darter (Etheostoma etowahae)
Where found: Wherever found
Critical Habitat:N/A
Species Group:Fishes
Current listing status
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
Endangered 12/20/1994 Southeast Region (Region 4) Wherever found
  • States/US Territories in which the Etowah darter, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Georgia
  • US Counties in which the Etowah darter, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All
Recovery
No critical habitat rules have been published for the Etowah darter.
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
11/17/2000 Recovery Plan for the Mobile River Basin (15 species) View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Title
Plan Action Status
Plan Status
11/17/2000 Recovery Plan for the Mobile River Basin (15 species) View Implementation Progress Final
Date
Citation Page
Title
Document Type
07/06/2009 74 FR 31972 31973 Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 23 Southeastern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
06/29/1998 63 FR 35277 35278 Notice a Availability of a Revised Draft Recovery Plan for the Mobile River Basin Aquatic Ecosystem for Review and Comment
  • Notice Recovery Plan Avail.
Date
Title
10/21/2014 Five-Year Reviews for Etowah Darter, Cherokee Darter, and Amber Darter
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