Species Profile
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Cahaba shiner (Notropis cahabae)

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

Listing Status:   

Lead Region:  Southeast Region (Region 4)
Date Listed: Oct 25, 1990

  • States/US Territories in which the Cahaba shiner is known to occur:  Alabama
  • USFWS Refuges in which the Cahaba shiner is known to occur:  CAHABA RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE
  • For more information:  http://ecos.fws.gov/docs/life_histories/E04C.html

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 5 )
Date Citation Page Title
07/06/2009 74 FR 31972 31973 Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 23 Southeastern Species
10/25/1990 55 FR 42961 42966 ETWP; Endangered Status Determined for the Fish Notropis cahabae (Cahaba Shiner); 55 FR 42961 42966
03/19/1990 55 FR 10083 10087 ETWP; Proposed Endangered Status for the Notropis cahabae (Cahaba Shiner); 55 FR 10083 10087
12/30/1982 47 FR 58454 58460 Review of Vertebrate Wildlife for Listing as End. or Thr. Species
11/29/1977 42 FR 60765 60768 Proposed Endangered Status and Critical Habitat for Four Fishes; 42 FR 60765 60768

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
04/23/1992 Cahaba Shiner View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 1 of 1 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
07/06/2009 74 FR 31972 31973 Initiation of 5-Year Status Reviews of 23 Southeastern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation

    • » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 1 of 1 )
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    11/29/1977 42 FR 60765 60768 Proposed Endangered Status and Critical Habitat for Four Fishes; 42 FR 60765 60768 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 Cahaba shiner

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Cahaba shiner.

    » Life History

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

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    Last updated: November 22, 2009