Tangerine Darter | Percina aurantiaca

Status: IUCN: Least Concern

Threats: Deforestation, development, pollution, and sedimentation (What do these terms mean?)

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

Spawning Habitat Preferences: Mid-late spring spawners in medium creeks to large rivers with fast flow; lay eggs in a gravel substrate

CFI Status: Propagated at CFI from 2003-2007 to develop propagation protocols and reintroduction; from 2013-2015 for refining propagation protocols and reintroduction. (What do these terms mean?)

In Partnership With: Tallassee Fund- Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency; The University of Tennessee (Craig Phillips, Joyce Coombs); World Wildlife Fund

Relevant Literature: Phillips, Craig Lee, "Captive Propagation of Tangerine Darters for Re-introduction in the Pigeon River, Tennessee. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 2007.