Pearl Darter | Percina aurora

Status: IUCN: Endangered; USFWS: Threatened (2017)

Threats: Habitat destruction, pollution, sedimentation, and urbanization (What do these terms mean?)

Native Range: Pearl and Pascagoula River drainages, MS and LA

Spawning Habitat Preferences: Late spring-spawners in shallow areas of rivers with high flow; bury eggs in substrate

CFI Status: Propagated at CFI from 2003-2008 to develop propagation protocols. (What do these terms mean?)

In Partnership With: USFWS (Jackson, MS)