Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
| Table 2. Current list of rare North Dakota fish species. | ||
| Species | Dakota Chapter-American Fish. Society Classification (Fishes of the Dakotas 1994) | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Classification* |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Chubsucker | Extirpated | |
| Lake Sturgeon | Extirpated | |
| Pallid Sturgeon | Endangered | Endangered |
| Sicklefin Chub | Endangered | Candidate |
| Sturgeon Chub | Threatened | Candidate |
| Pugnose Shiner | Threatened | |
| Blue Sucker | SC1a | |
| Paddlefish | SC1 | |
| Flathead Chub | SC1 | |
| Pearl Dace | SC1 | |
| Northern Redbelly Dace | SC1 | |
| Western Silvery Minnow | SC2b | |
| Silver Chub | SC2 | |
| Trout-Perch | SC2 | |
| River Darter | Pc /SC1a | |
| Chestnut Lamprey | P/SC1 | |
| Central Stoneroller | P/SC1 | |
| Hornyhead Chub | P/SC1 | |
| Blacknose Shiner | P/SC1 | |
| Rosyface Shiner | P/SC1 | |
| Finescale Dace | P/SC1 | |
| Flathead Catfish | Pc /SC2b | |
| Silver Lamprey | P/SC2 | |
| Yellow Bullhead | P/SC2 | |
| Log Perch | P/SC2 | |
| * The former Category 1, 2, & 3 classifications
no longer exist. a SC1 definition - Native species whose status is questioned due to suspected problems with abundance or distribution. Many of these species occupy habitats that were once fairly common. b SC2 definition - Native species whose status is questioned due to limited and/or inconclusive historical citations. c Peripheral - Native species with small or unknown populations whose breeding distribution or reproduction ability within the state is often severely limited by lack of suitable habitat and/or climate. These species have not had an appreciably more widespread distribution in the recent past. |
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U.S. Department of the Interior |
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