# Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Status for the Cumberland Darter, Rush Darter, Yellowcheek Darter, Chucky Madtom, and Laurel Dace
> **US Fish and Wildlife Service** · Final rule. · Published 2011-08-09 · Effective 2011-09-08 · 76 FR 48722
## Document
- **Document number:** 2011-20018
- **Category:** endangered-species
- **Sub-agency:** US Fish and Wildlife Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 76 FR 48722
- **CFR reference:** 50 CFR 17
- **Publication date:** 2011-08-09
- **Effective date:** 2011-09-08
- **Interior docket:** Docket No. FWS-R4-ES-2011-0027
## Abstract

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), determine endangered status for the Cumberland darter (Etheostoma susanae), rush darter (Etheostoma phytophilum), yellowcheek darter (Etheostoma moorei), chucky madtom (Noturus crypticus), and laurel dace (Chrosomus saylori) under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act). This final rule implements the Federal protections provided by the Act for these species throughout their ranges, including Cumberland darter in Kentucky and Tennessee, rush darter in Alabama, yellowcheek darter in Arkansas, and chucky madtom and laurel dace in Tennessee. We intend to propose critical habitat in an upcoming rulemaking, which is expected within the next few months.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2011/08/09/2011-20018/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-endangered-status-for-the-cumberland-darter-rush)
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