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Cape Fear Shiner | Notropis mekistocholas
Status: IUCN: Endangered; USFWS: Endangered (1987)
Threats: Climate change, deforestation, endemism, impoundments, and pollution (What do these terms mean?)
Native Range: Cape Fear drainage near Fall Line, Chatham and Harnett Counties, NC (What do these terms mean?)
Spawning Habitat Preferences: Spring spawners in what medium-sized streams with high flow; broadcast eggs over gravel and vegetation
CFI Status: Propagated at CFI from 1997-1999 for toxicity research; 2008-2017 for an assurance colony. (What do these terms mean?)
In Partnership With: North Carolina USFWS