Species Profile
Environmental Conservation Online System

Ozark cavefish (Amblyopsis rosae)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Percopsiformes
Family: Amblyopsidae

Listing Status:   

Lead Region:  Southeast Region (Region 4)
Date Listed: Nov 1, 1984

  • States/US Territories in which the Ozark cavefish is known to occur:  Arkansas , Missouri , Oklahoma
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Ozark cavefish is known to occur:  LOGAN CAVE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE , OZARK CAVEFISH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
  • For more information:  http://ecos.fws.gov/docs/life_histories/E02J.html

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 6 : view all)
Date Citation Page Title
09/08/2006 71 FR 53127 53129 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Review of 14 Southeastern Species
11/01/1984 49 FR 43965 43969 Determination of Thr. Status for Ozark Cavefish (Amblyopsis rosae); 49 FR 43965-43969
01/31/1984 49 FR 3889 3891 Proposed Thr. Status for Ozark Cavefish; 49 FR 3889-3891
01/20/1984 49 FR 2485 2488 Findings on Pending Petitions & Description of Progress on Listing Actions; 49 FR 2485-2488
02/15/1983 48 FR 6752 675 Findings on Certain Petitions and Reviews of Status for Several Species; 48 FR 6752-6753

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
12/17/1986 Ozark Cavefish View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 1 of 1 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
09/08/2006 71 FR 53127 53129 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 5-Year Review of 14 Southeastern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation

    • » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the Ozark cavefish.

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Ozark cavefish

    » Petitions

    Most Recent Petition Findings (Showing 2 of 2 )
    Date Citation Page Title Finding
    01/20/1984 49 FR 2485 2488 Findings on Pending Petitions & Description of Progress on Listing Actions; 49 FR 2485-2488
  • Notice 12 month petition finding, Warranted but precluded
    • 02/15/1983 48 FR 6752 675 Findings on Certain Petitions and Reviews of Status for Several Species; 48 FR 6752-6753
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Substantial

    • » Life History

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

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    Last updated: November 22, 2009