Species Profile
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Woundfin (Plagopterus argentissimus)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae

Listing Status:    and  

Population detail

The FWS is currently monitoring the following populations of the Woundfin 

  • Population location: Entire, except Gila R. drainage, AZ, NM
    Listing status:  Endangered
  • Population location: Gila R. drainage, AZ, NM
    Listing status:  Experimental Population, Non-Essential
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
10/13/1970 Mountain-Prairie Region (Region 6) except Gila R. drainage, AZ, NM
07/24/1985 Mountain-Prairie Region (Region 6) Gila R. drainage, AZ, NM

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 9 : view all)
Date Citation Page Title
09/27/2007 72 FR 54922 54923 Virgin River Habitat Conservation and Recovery Program, Clark County, NV, Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) and notice of public meetings
07/27/2007 72 FR 54922 54923 Virgin River Habitat Conservation and Recovery Program, Clark County, NV
04/07/2006 71 FR 17900 17902 Initiation of a 5-Year Review of Maguire Daisy, Holmgren Milk-Vetch, Shivwits Milk-Vetch, Virgin River Chub, Woundfin, and Kanab Ambersnail
01/26/2000 65 FR 4140 4156 ETWP; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Woundfin and Virgin River Chub
04/05/1995 60 FR 17296 17311 ETWP; Proposed Determination of Critical Habitat for Woundfin, Virgin River Chub, and Virgin Spinedace and Notice of Public Hearing
Most Recent Special Rule Publications (Showing 2 of 2 )
Date Citation Page Title
07/24/1985 50 FR 30188 30195 Determination of Experimental Population Status for Certain Introduced Populations of Colorado Squawfish & Woundfin; 50 FR 30188-30195
04/10/1984 49 FR 14149 14152 Proposed Determination of Experimental Population Status for Certain Introduced Populations of Colorado Squawfish & Woundfin; 49 FR 14149- 14152

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
04/19/1995 Virgin River Fishes Recovery Plan View Implementation Progress Final Revision 2
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 1 of 1 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
04/07/2006 71 FR 17900 17902 Initiation of a 5-Year Review of Maguire Daisy, Holmgren Milk-Vetch, Shivwits Milk-Vetch, Virgin River Chub, Woundfin, and Kanab Ambersnail
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    05/01/2008 Virgin River Fishes 5-Year Review

    » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 3 of 3 )
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    01/26/2000 65 FR 4140 4156 ETWP; Designation of Critical Habitat for the Woundfin and Virgin River Chub Final Rule Active
    04/05/1995 60 FR 17296 17311 ETWP; Proposed Determination of Critical Habitat for Woundfin, Virgin River Chub, and Virgin Spinedace and Notice of Public Hearing Proposed Rule Active
    11/02/1977 42 FR 57329 57330 Proposed Determination of Critical Habitat for the Woundfin; 42 FR 57329 57330 (Plagopterus argentissimus) Proposed Rule Not Required

    To learn more about critical habitat please see http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Woundfin

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Woundfin.

    » Life History

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

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    Last updated: November 21, 2009