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Swamp Darter Etheostoma fusiforme (Girard, 1854) |
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Family: perches and darters (Percidae)
State Protection: Threatened 
A native species likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future in New York (includes any species listed as federally Threatened by the United States). It is illegal to take, import, transport, possess, or sell an animal listed as Th Federal Protection: Not Listed State Rarity Rank: S1
A State Rarity Rank of S1 means: Typically 5 or fewer occurrences, very few remaining individuals, acres, or miles of stream, or some factor of its biology makes it especially vulnerable in New York State. Global Rarity Rank: G5
A Global Rarity Rank of G5 means: Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery. Did you know? The swamp darter occurs further south than any other darter in the United States (Schmidt 1983). |
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| State Ranking Justification | [-] |
The restricted range of the swamp darter in New York make this species susceptible to extirpation (Carlson 1998, 2005).
| Short-term Trends | [-] |
The population is currently stable but is prone to fluctuations due to seasonal changes in water levels (Carlson 1998, 2005).
| Long-term Trends | [-] |
Historically found in 16 waters on Long Island including Lake Ronkonkoma, the Carmens River, and Merrit Pond, where the swamp darter has not been observed since the 1970s (Carlson 2005).
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New York Natural Heritage Program. 2013. Online Conservation Guide for Etheostoma fusiforme. Available from: http://acris.nynhp.org/guide.php?id=7337. Accessed May 24th, 2013. 
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