Leopard Darter | Percina pantherina

Status: IUCN: Endangered; USFWS: Threatened

Threats: Agricultural practices, habitat destruction, impoundments, and mining (What do these terms mean?)

Native Range: Little River system in southwest AR and southeast OK

Spawning Habitat Preferences: Early spring-spawners in large rivers with high flow; bury eggs in substrate

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

In Partnership With: USFWS (Arkansas) (2022), Arkansas Game and Fish Commission, and Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation (2023-present).