12-22-2016

Etheostoma moorei

Etheostoma moorei NatureServe Explorer Species Reports — NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

ITIS Reports — ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.Yellowcheek Darter (Etheostoma moorei) Background Information: The Yellowcheek Darter is found only in the four headwater streams of the Little Red River above Greers Ferry Lake in Arkansas (Middle, South, Archey, and Turkey Forks). Construction of the Greers Ferry Dam and subsequent creation of Greers Ferry Lake (1964) destroyed

FWS Digital Media Library — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Digital Library is a searchable collection of selected images, historical artifacts, audio clips, publications, and video. The yellowcheek darter is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, ruffes and pikeperches. It is endemic to the eastern United States where it is only known to occur in the state of Arkansas in the Little Red River. It inhabits medium-sized and smaller rivers in rocky riffles with strong current. This species can reach a length of 7.2 centimetres TL though most only reach about 4.9 centimetres.

Detailed information

Full Name: Yellowcheek Darter (Etheostoma moorei)

Where found: Wherever found

Critical Habitat:N/A

Species Group:Fishes

Current listing status

Status	Date Listed	Lead Region	Where Listed
Endangered	09/08/2011	Southeast Region (Region 4)	Wherever found

States/US Territories in which the Yellowcheek Darter, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: Arkansas
US Counties in which the Yellowcheek Darter, Wherever found is known to or is believed to occur: View All

Federal register documents

Date	Citation Page	Title
10/16/2012	77 FR 63603 63668	Designation of Critical Habitat for the Cumberland Darter, Rush Darter, Yellowcheek Darter, Chucky Madtom, and Laurel Dace: Final rule.
05/24/2012	77 FR 30988 30992	Designation of Critical Habitat for the Cumberland Darter, Rush Darter, Yellowcheek Darter, Chucky Madtom, and Laurel Dace:Proposed rule; reopening of comment period and announcement of public hearing.
10/12/2011	76 FR 63360 63418	Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat for the Cumberland Darter, Rush Darter, Yellowcheek Darter, Chucky Madtom, and Laurel Dace; Proposed Rule
08/09/2011	76 FR 48722 48741	Endangered Status for the Cumberland Darter, Rush Darter, Yellowcheek Darter, Chucky Madtom, and Laurel Dace: Final rule.
06/24/2010	75 FR 36035 36057	Listing the Cumberland Darter, Rush Darter, Yellowcheek Darter, Chucky Madtom, and Laurel Dace as Endangered Throughout Their Ranges
11/09/2009	74 FR 57804 57878	Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
12/10/2008	73 FR 75176 75244	Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions; Proposed Rule
12/06/2007	72 FR 69034 69106	Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions; Proposed Rule
09/12/2006	71 FR 53756 53835	Review of Native Species That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
05/11/2005	70 FR 24870 24934	Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Review of Native Species That Are Candidates or Proposed for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions; Proposed Rule

Recovery

No recovery information is available for the Yellowcheek Darter.

Date	Citation Page	Title	Document Type	Status
10/16/2012	77 FR 63603 63668	Designation of Critical Habitat for the Cumberland Darter, Rush Darter, Yellowcheek Darter, Chucky Madtom, and Laurel Dace: Final rule.	Final Rule	Final designated
10/12/2011	76 FR 63360 63418	Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat for the Cumberland Darter, Rush Darter, Yellowcheek Darter, Chucky Madtom, and Laurel Dace; Proposed Rule	Proposed Rule	Not Required

Date	Citation Page	Title	Document Type	Status
10/16/2012	77 FR 63603 63668	Designation of Critical Habitat for the Cumberland Darter, Rush Darter, Yellowcheek Darter, Chucky Madtom, and Laurel Dace: Final rule.	Final Rule	Final designated
10/12/2011	76 FR 63360 63418	Proposed Designation of Critical Habitat for the Cumberland Darter, Rush Darter, Yellowcheek Darter, Chucky Madtom, and Laurel Dace; Proposed Rule	Proposed Rule	Not Required

SHA Plan Summaries
Upper Little Red River, Programmatic SHA

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