APPENDIX XIII 404
Fishes
ACIPENSER OXYRINCHUS DESOTOI (GULF STURGEON)
HIGH Plan and conduct species status surveys
HIGH Additional survey work: identify & protect spawning sites
MEDIUM Additional research appropriate to understand species and habitats (support
existing research in Pascagoula and Pearl River drainage)ALOSA ALABAMAE (ALABAMA SHAD)
HIGH Additional research appropriate to understand species and habitats
HIGH Plan and conduct species status surveys
MEDIUM Determine habitat characteristics/ species habitat needs
AMBLOPLITES RUPESTRIS (ROCK BASS)
HIGH Plan and conduct species status surveys
MEDIUM Determine habitat characteristics/ species habitat needs
AMMOCRYPTA CLARA (WESTERN SAND DARTER)
MEDIUM Additional research appropriate to understand species and habitats
MEDIUM Plan and conduct species status surveys
AMMOCRYPTA MERIDIANA (SOUTHERN SAND DARTER)
HIGH Additional research appropriate to understand species and habitats
MEDIUM Plan and conduct species status surveys
ATRACTOSTEUS SPATULA (ALLIGATOR GAR)
HIGH Additional research appropriate to understand species and habitats
HIGH Plan and conduct species status surveys
HIGH Determine habitat characteristics/ species habitat needs
MEDIUM Additional survey work: movement studies
CLINOSTOMUS FUNDULOIDES (ROSYSIDE DACE)
HIGH Plan and conduct species status surveys
MEDIUM Determine habitat characteristics/ species habitat needs
COTTUS CAROLINAE (BANDED SCULPIN)
HIGH Plan and conduct species status surveys
MEDIUM Determine habitat characteristics/ species habitat needs
CYCLEPTUS ELONGATUS (BLUE SUCKER)
HIGH Additional research appropriate to understand species and habitats
HIGH Plan and conduct species status surveys
MEDIUM Additional survey work: status survey in Yazoo & Big Black
CYCLEPTUS MERIDIONALIS (SOUTHEASTERN BLUE SUCKER)
MEDIUM Plan and conduct species status surveys