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Snail darter (Percina tanasi)

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

Listing Status:   

Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND

Map of Species occurrence

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This species is listed wherever it is found, but
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
11/10/1975 Southeast Region (Region 4) Entire

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 9: view all)
Date Citation Page Title
07/28/2006 71 FR 42871 42872 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Review of 19 Southeastern Species
07/05/1984 49 FR 27510 27514 Final Rule Reclassifying Snail Darter (Percina tanasi) from End. Species to Thr. Species & Rescinding Crit. Hab. Designation; 49 FR 27510-27514
02/21/1984 49 FR 6388 6392 Proposal to Reclassify the Snail Darter (Percina tanasi) from End. Species to Thr. Species & Rescind Crit. Hab. Designation; 49 FR 6388-6392
09/22/1977 42 FR 47840 47845 Final Correction and Augumentation of Critical Habitat Reorganization; 42 FR 47840 47845
04/01/1976 41 FR 13927 13928 Snail Darter Critical Habitat; 41 FR 13927 13928 (Percina (Imostoma) sp.)

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
05/05/1983 Snail Darter View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 1 of 1)
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
07/28/2006 71 FR 42871 42872 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Review of 19 Southeastern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    03/18/2013 Snail Darter (percina tanasi) Five-Year Review: Summary and Evaluation

    » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 3 of 3)
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    09/22/1977 42 FR 47840 47845 Final Correction and Augumentation of Critical Habitat Reorganization; 42 FR 47840 47845 Final Rule Final designated
    04/01/1976 41 FR 13927 13928 Snail Darter Critical Habitat; 41 FR 13927 13928 (Percina (Imostoma) sp.) Final Rule Not Required
    12/16/1975 40 FR 58308 58312 Proposed Determination of Critical Habitat for Snail Darter, American Crocodile, Whooping Crane, California Condor, Indiana Bat, and Florida Manatee; 40 FR 58308 58312 (Percina (Imostoma) sp., Crocodylus acutus, Grus americana, Gymnogyps californicus, Myotis sodalis, Trichechus manatus) Proposed Rule Not Required

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

    » Conservation Plans

    Candidate Conservation Agreements (CCA): (learn more) (Showing 2 of 2)
    CCA Plan Summaries
    Chucky madtom (Ballard)
    Chucky madtom (Cruey)

    » Petitions

    Most Recent Petition Findings (Showing 1 of 1)
    Date Citation Page Title Finding
    03/12/1975 40 FR 11618 Snail Darter Petition Finding and Status Review; 40 FR 11618 (Persina (Imostoma) sp.)
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Substantial

    • » Life History

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

    » Other Resources

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    Last updated: June 18, 2013