Occurrence | native | ||
Importance | Ref. | ||
Aquaculture | Ref. | ||
Regulations | Ref. | ||
Freshwater | Yes | ||
Brackish | No | ||
Saltwater | No | ||
Live export | |||
Bait | No | ||
Gamefish | No | ||
Abundance | occasional (usually not seen) | Ref. | Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr, 2011 |
Comments |
Known from the middle Cumberland (mostly Caney Fork) and Tennessee River drainages in Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama; Kelley Creek (Coosa River system) in Alabama (Ref. 86798). Recorded from the upper Coosa River system of the Mobile Basin (Ref. 10294). Uncommon; extirpated from many areas due to alterations of springs (Ref. 5723, 86798). Considered endangered in Tennessee because of its fragile habitat (Ref. 10294). Status of threat: vulnerable; status same as 1989. Criteria: 1 (http://fisc.er.usgs.gov/afs/) (Ref. 81264). |
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States/Provinces | Alabama (native), Georgia (native), Tennessee (native) | ||
States/Provinces Complete? | No | ||
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Country information | https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/us.html |