Species Profile
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Boulder darter (Etheostoma wapiti)

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

Listing Status:    and  

Population detail

The FWS is currently monitoring the following populations of the Boulder darter 

  • Population location: 
    Listing status:  Endangered
  • Population location: Shoal Creek
    Listing status:  Experimental Population, Non-Essential
    • States/US Territories in which this population is known to occur:  Tennessee
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
09/01/1988 Southeast Region (Region 4)
09/01/1988 Southeast Region (Region 4) Shoal Creek

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 5 )
Date Citation Page Title
09/21/2007 72 FR 54057 54059 5-Year Review of 16 Southeastern Species
04/08/2005 70 FR 17916 17927 Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population for Two Fishes (Boulder Darter and Spotfin Chub) in Shoal Creek, Tennessee and Alabama
10/21/2004 69 FR 61774 61784 Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population for Two Fishes (Boulder Darter and Spotfin Chub) in Shoal Creek, Tennessee and Alabama
09/01/1988 53 FR 33996 33998 Determination of End. Species Status for Boulder Darter; 53 FR 33996- 33998
11/17/1987 52 FR 43921 43923 Proposal to List Boulder Darter as End. Species; 52 FR 43921-43923
Most Recent Special Rule Publications (Showing 2 of 2 )
Date Citation Page Title
04/08/2005 70 FR 17916 17927 Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population for Two Fishes (Boulder Darter and Spotfin Chub) in Shoal Creek, Tennessee and Alabama
10/21/2004 69 FR 61774 61784 Establishment of a Nonessential Experimental Population for Two Fishes (Boulder Darter and Spotfin Chub) in Shoal Creek, Tennessee and Alabama

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
07/27/1989 Boulder Darter View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 1 of 1 )
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
09/21/2007 72 FR 54057 54059 5-Year Review of 16 Southeastern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
    • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    09/18/2009 Boulder Darter completed 5 Year Review

    » Critical Habitat

    No critical habitat rules have been published for the Boulder darter.

    » Conservation Plans

    No conservation plans have been created for Boulder darter

    » Petitions

    No petition findings have been published for the Boulder darter.

    » Life History

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

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    Last updated: November 22, 2009