Species Profile
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Slender chub (Erimystax cahni)

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

Listing Status:    and  

Population detail

The FWS is currently monitoring the following populations of the Slender chub 

  • Population location: 
    Listing status:  Threatened
  • Population location: U.S.A. (TN - specified portions of the French Broad and Holston Rivers; see 17.84(s)(1)(i))
    Listing status:  Experimental Population, Non-Essential
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
10/11/1977 Southeast Region (Region 4)
10/15/2007 Southeast Region (Region 4) U.S.A. (TN - specified portions of the French Broad and Holston Rivers; see 17.84(s)(1)(i))

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 5 )
Date Citation Page Title
07/29/2008 73 FR 43974 5-Year Status Review of 20 Southeastern Species
09/13/2007 72 FR 52433 52461 Establishment of Nonessential Experimental Population Status for 15 Freshwater Mussels, 1 Freshwater Snail, and 5 Fishes in the Lower French Broad River and in the Lower Holston River, Tennessee
06/13/2006 71 FR 34195 34230 Establishment of Nonessential Experimental Population Status for 15 Freshwater Mussels, 1 Freshwater Snail, and 5 Fishes in the Lower French Broad River and in the Lower Holston River, Tennessee; Proposed Rule
09/22/1977 42 FR 47840 47845 Final Correction and Augumentation of Critical Habitat Reorganization; 42 FR 47840 47845
09/09/1977 42 FR 45526 45530 Final Threatened Status and Critical Habitat for Five species of Southeastern Fishes; 42 FR 45526 45530
Most Recent Special Rule Publications (Showing 1 of 1 )
Date Citation Page Title
09/09/1977 42 FR 45526 45530 Final Threatened Status and Critical Habitat for Five species of Southeastern Fishes; 42 FR 45526 45530

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
07/29/1983 Slender Chub View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 1 of 1 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
07/29/2008 73 FR 43974 5-Year Status Review of 20 Southeastern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation

    • » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 2 of 2 )
    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 Active
    09/09/1977 42 FR 45526 45530 Final Threatened Status and Critical Habitat for Five species of Southeastern Fishes; 42 FR 45526 45530 Final Rule Active

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

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Slender chub

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Slender chub.

    » Life History

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

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    Last updated: November 22, 2009