Greenfin Darter | Nothonotus chlorobranchium

Status: IUCN: Least Concern

Threats: Climate change and deforestation (What do these terms mean?)

Native Range: Upper Tennessee River drainage in VA, NC, TN, and GA

Spawning Habitat Preferences: Spring-early summer spawners in small-moderate streams with moderate-high flow; eggs are buried in gravel substrate

CFI Status: Propagated at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville in partnership with CFI from 2022-Present for propagation protocols and research (What do these terms mean?)

In Partnership With: National Science Foundation, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and The University of Texas at San Antonio

The research being done on this species is utilizing them as a surrogate for other, similar fish species that are likely more vulnerable to climate change than the Redline Darter!