Cahaba Shiner | Notropis cahabae

Status: IUCN: Endangered; USFWS: Endangered (1990)

Threats: Agricultural practices, deforestation, development, pollution, and sedimentation (What do these terms mean?)

Native Range: Cahaba River and the Locust Fork Black Warrior River, AL

Spawning Habitat Preferences: Summer spawners in small rivers with low flow; lay eggs in vegetation

CFI Status: Propagated at CFI from 1999-2001 for EPA toxicity research. (What do these terms mean?)

In Partnership With: Environmental Protection Agency

Relevant Literature: American Currents