Status: IUCN: Vulnerable; USFWS: Not Listed

CFI Status: Propagated at CFI from 2011-2021 for propagation protocols and introduction (into the Tellico River).
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Native Range: Cumberland and Tennessee River drainages, VA, KY, TN, GA, and AL

Spawning Habitat Preferences: Early spring spawners in large creeks to large rivers with moderate flow; eggs are often laid on surfaces and into crevices of rocks

Fun Fact: It is believed that the genus Allohistium may have been derived from an ancient hybrid between fishes of the genus Etheostoma and Percina which would explain the Ashy Darter’s unique combination of traits found in both of those genera.

In Partnership With: Southern Region Forest Service (USDA); Tallassee Fund-Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency