Conservation Fisheries           "Preserving Aquatic Biodiversity in the Southeast"

Cyprinella caerulea

A native of the Coosa and Cahaba river systems in Georgia, Tennessee, and Alabama, the blue shiner is listed as Threatened under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. Assumed to be extirpated from its former range in the Cahaba River, the blue shiner's last stronghold is the Conasauga River in Georgia and Tennessee.
    The blue shiner has been one of the easiest fishes to propagate in captivity. Offspring from our facility have been used extensively in toxicity testing in order to refine water quality standards. Additional offspring from our captive propagation efforts are returned to the Conasauga River to help bolster populations of blue shiner in this unique and diverse river.   MORE>>>