# Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Designation of Critical Habitat for Candy Darter
> **US Fish and Wildlife Service** · Final rule. · Published 2021-04-07 · Effective 2021-05-07 · 86 FR 17956
## Document
- **Document number:** 2021-06748
- **Category:** endangered-species
- **Sub-agency:** US Fish and Wildlife Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 86 FR 17956
- **CFR reference:** 50 CFR 17
- **Publication date:** 2021-04-07
- **Effective date:** 2021-05-07
- **Interior docket:** Docket No. FWS-R5-ES-2018-0050
## Abstract

We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), designate critical habitat for the candy darter (Etheostoma osburni) under the Endangered Species Act (Act). In total, approximately 593 stream kilometers (368 stream miles) in Virginia and West Virginia fall within the boundaries of the critical habitat designation. The effect of this final rule is to designate critical habitat under the Act for the candy darter, an endangered species of fish.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/04/07/2021-06748/endangered-and-threatened-wildlife-and-plants-designation-of-critical-habitat-for-candy-darter)
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