Among these is the vermilion darter, one of 180 freshwater species endemic to the Mobile Basin drainage. While some fish persist in spite of habitat alteration, this colorful darter can't handle the ...

The fish were given the common names of the Locust Fork darter and the Sipsey Fork darter after the northern Alabama tributaries where they’re found. Both species of fish were caught in ...

The leopard darter used ... protections for gray wolves Additional partners in the effort included the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission, Arkansas State Parks, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ...

"There is, technically, no snail darter," said Thomas Near, curator of ichthyology at the Yale Peabody Museum. Dr. Near, also a professor who leads a fish biology lab at Yale, and his colleagues ...