Tennessee Dace | Chrosomus tennesseensis

Status: IUCN: Vulnerable; USFWS: Not Listed

Threats: Deforestation, habitat fragmentation, mining, and sedimentation (What do these terms mean?)

Native Range: Upper Tennessee River drainage (from lower Clinch River system, TN, and Holston River system, VA, to near GA border, VA, and TN

Spawning Habitat Preferences: Springtime spawners in spring-fed, small headwater streams that are shaded by woody vegetation; they spawn over clean gravel and are nest associates for larger minnows that build nests such as Creek Chub

CFI Status: Propagated at CFI from 2022-Present for development of propagation protocols and restoration. (What do these terms mean?)

In Partnership With: Cherokee National Forest Service