Roadless Areas
Home/Species/ Greenfin Darter

Nothonotus chlorobranchius

(Zorach, 1972)

Greenfin Darter

G4Apparently Secure Found in 10 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G4Apparently SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.103168
Element CodeAFCQC02110
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVertebrate Animal
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicendemic to a single nation
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumCraniata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderPerciformes
FamilyPercidae
GenusNothonotus
Synonyms
Etheostoma chlorobranchiumZorach, 1972
Concept Reference
Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea, and W.B. Scott. 1991. Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada. American Fisheries Society, Special Publication 20. 183 pp.
Taxonomic Comments
The elevation of Nothonotus from subgenus to genus has been accepted by the American Fisheries Society (Page et al. 2023). Hybridizes with Nothonotus (=Etheostoma) camarus in the Nolichucky River system, Tennessee, but gene pools appear to be effectively isolated and continued allospecific status of camurus and chlorobranchius has been recommended (Eisenhour 1995).
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2011-12-07
Change Date1996-09-23
Edition Date2011-12-07
Edition AuthorsHammerson, G.
Range Extent5000-20,000 square km (about 2000-8000 square miles)
Number of Occurrences81 - 300
Rank Reasons
Occurs in the upper Tennessee River drainage; many occurrences; common.
Range Extent Comments
Range includes the upper Tennessee River drainage, from South Fork Holston River system to Hiwassee River system (Page and Burr 2011).including South Fork Holston, Watauga, Nolichucky, French Broad, Pigeon, Little Pigeon, and Little Tennessee river systems, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia (rare), and Georgia (Lee et al. 1980). See Burkhead and Jenkins (1991) and Jenkins and Burkhead (1994) for information on occurrences in Virginia.
Occurrences Comments
This species is represented by a large number of occurrences (subpopulations). Menhinick (1991) mapped 100+ collection sites in North Carolina. Etnier and Starnes (1993) mapped 20 collection sites in Tennessee.
Threat Impact Comments
No major threats are known.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Habitat includes fast riffles of cool and warm, clear, high-elevation creeks and small to medium rivers with moderate to high gradient, usually over gravel, boulders, and/or rubble at depths of 10-30 cm (Lee et al. 1980, Etnier and Starnes 1993, Jenkins and Burkhead 1994, Page and Burr 2011).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
North CarolinaS3Yes
VirginiaS1Yes
GeorgiaS1Yes
TennesseeS3Yes
Threat Assessments
ThreatScopeSeverityTiming
No known threats———

—

Roadless Areas (10)
Georgia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Sarah's CreekChattahoochee National Forest6,888
North Carolina (5)
AreaForestAcres
Bald MountainPisgah National Forest11,085
Balsam ConePisgah National Forest10,591
Big Indian (addition)Nantahala National Forest1,155
South Mills RiverPisgah National Forest8,588
Yellowhammer Branch (add.)Nantahala National Forest1,255
Tennessee (1)
AreaForestAcres
Rogers RidgeCherokee National Forest4,738
Virginia (3)
AreaForestAcres
Beaver Dam CreekJefferson National Forest1,135
New London Bridge BranchJefferson National Forest844
Rogers RunJefferson National Forest181
References (17)
  1. Burkhead, N. M., and R. E. Jenkins. 1991. Fishes. Pages 321-409 in K. Terwilliger (coordinator). Virginia's Endangered Species: Proceedings of a Symposium. McDonald and Woodward Publishing Company, Blacksburg, Virginia.
  2. Eisenhour, D. J. 1995. Systematics of <i>Etheostoma camurum</i> and <i>E. chlorobranchium</i> (Osteichthyes: Percidae) in the Tennessee and Cumberland river drainages with analysis of hybridization in the Nolichucky River system. Copeia 1995:368-379.
  3. Etnier, D. A., and W. C. Starnes. 1993. The fishes of Tennessee. University of Tennessee Press, Knoxville, Tennessee. xiv + 681 pp.
  4. Jenkins, R. E., and N. M. Burkhead. 1994. Freshwater fishes of Virginia. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, Maryland. xxiii + 1079 pp.
  5. Kuehne, R. A., and R. W. Barbour. 1983. The American Darters. University Press of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. 177 pp.
  6. Lee, D. S., C. R. Gilbert, C. H. Hocutt, R. E. Jenkins, D. E. McAllister, and J. R. Stauffer, Jr. 1980. Atlas of North American freshwater fishes. North Carolina State Museum of Natural History, Raleigh, North Carolina. i-x + 854 pp.
  7. Menhinick, E. F. 1991. The freshwater fishes of North Carolina. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. 227 pp.
  8. Nelson, J. S., E. J. Crossman, H. Espinosa-Perez, L. T. Findley, C. R. Gilbert, R. N. Lea, and J. D. Williams. 2004. Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico. American Fisheries Society, Special Publication 29, Bethesda, Maryland. 386 pp.
  9. Page, L. M. 1983a. Handbook of Darters. T. F. H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New Jersey. 271 pp.
  10. Page, L. M., and B. M. Burr. 1991. A field guide to freshwater fishes: North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, Massachusetts. 432 pp.
  11. Page, L. M., and B. M. Burr. 2011. Peterson field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Second edition. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Boston. xix + 663 pp.
  12. Page, L. M., H. Espinosa-Pérez, L. T. Findley, C. R. Gilbert, R. N. Lea, N. E. Mandrak, R. L. Mayden, and J. S. Nelson. 2013. Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Seventh edition. American Fisheries Society, Special Publication 34, Bethesda, Maryland.
  13. Page, L. M., K. E. Bemis, T. E. Dowling, H.S. Espinosa-Pérez, L.T. Findley, C. R. Gilbert, K. E. Hartel, R. N. Lea, N. E. Mandrak, M. A. Neigbors, J. J. Schmitter-Soto, and H. J. Walker, Jr. 2023. Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Eighth edition. American Fisheries Society (AFS), Special Publication 37, Bethesda, Maryland, 439 pp.
  14. Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea, and W.B. Scott. 1991. Common and scientific names of fishes from the United States and Canada. American Fisheries Society, Special Publication 20. 183 pp.
  15. Shute, Peggy (Aquatic Zoologist, Tennessee Valley Authority Regional Heritage). 2000. Review and annotation of fish watershed distribution maps. Review requested by Anthony E. Zammit, ABI. February 2000.
  16. Skelton, Christopher E. (Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Georgia Natural Heritage Program). 2000. Review and annotation of fish watershed distribution maps. Review requested by Anthony E. Zammit, TNC. March 2000.
  17. Wood, R. M. 1996. Phylogenetic systematics of the darter subgenus <i>Nothonotus</i> (Teleostei: Percidae). Copeia 1996:300-318.