Species Profile
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Watercress darter (Etheostoma nuchale)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Percidae

Listing Status:   

Lead Region:  Southeast Region (Region 4)
Date Listed: Oct 13, 1970

  • States/US Territories in which the Watercress darter is known to occur:  Alabama
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Watercress darter is known to occur:  WATERCRESS DARTER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
  • For more information:  http://ecos.fws.gov/docs/life_histories/E00U.html

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 4 of 4 )
Date Citation Page Title
06/14/2005 70 FR 34492 34494 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 25 Southeastern Species
11/19/1992 57 FR 54605 Notice of Availability of a Draft Revised Recovery Plan for Etheostoma nuchale (Watercress Darter) for Review and Comment; 57 FR 54605
10/13/1970 35 FR 16047 16048 Appendix D - United States List of Endangered Native Fish and Wildlife; 35 FR 16047 16048
08/25/1970 35 FR 13519 13520 Notice of Proposed Rule Making (Conservation of Endangered Species and Other Fish or Wildlife)

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
03/29/1993 Watercress Darter View Implementation Progress Final Revision 2
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 2 of 2 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
06/14/2005 70 FR 34492 34494 Initiation of 5-Year Reviews of 25 Southeastern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
    • 11/19/1992 57 FR 54605 Notice of Availability of a Draft Revised Recovery Plan for Etheostoma nuchale (Watercress Darter) for Review and Comment; 57 FR 54605
  • Notice Recovery Plan Avail.
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    08/28/2009 Watercress darter completed 5-yr review

    » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the Watercress darter.

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Watercress darter

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Watercress darter.

    » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

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    Last updated: November 21, 2009