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Loach minnow (Tiaroga cobitis)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Cyprinidae

Listing Status:   

Where Listed: WHEREVER FOUND

Map of Species occurrence

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This species is listed wherever it is found, but
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
10/28/1986 Southwest Region (Region 2) Entire

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 26: view all)
Date Citation Page Title
02/23/2012 77 FR 10810 10932 Endangered Status and Designations of Critical Habitat for Spikedace and Loach Minnow: Final rule.
10/04/2011 76 FR 61330 61339 Endangered Status and Designation of Critical Habitat for Spikedace and Loach Minnow; Revised Proposed Rule:Proposed rule; revision and reopening of the comment period.
10/28/2010 75 FR 66482 66552 Endangered Status and Designation of Critical Habitat for Spikedace and Loach Minnow;Proposed Rule
03/29/2010 75 FR 15454 15456 5-Year Status Reviews of 14 Southwestern Species
11/09/2009 74 FR 57804 57878 Review of Native Species That Are Candidates for Listing as Endangered or Threatened; Annual Notice of Findings on Resubmitted Petitions; Annual Description of Progress on Listing Actions
Most Recent Special Rule Publications (Showing 1 of 1)
Date Citation Page Title
10/28/1986 51 FR 39468 39478 Determination of Thr. Status for Loach Minnow; 51 FR 39468-39478

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search
Current Recovery Plan(s)
Date Title Plan Action Status Plan Status
09/30/1991 Loach Minnow Recovery Plan View Implementation Progress Final
Other Recovery Documents (Showing 2 of 2)
Date Citation Page Title Document Type
03/29/2010 75 FR 15454 15456 5-Year Status Reviews of 14 Southwestern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
  • 04/23/2007 72 FR 20134 20136 5-Year Reviews of 24 Southwestern Species
  • Notice 5-year Review, Initiation
  • Five Year Review
    Date Title
    5 year review for Loach minnow - 2012

    » Critical Habitat

    Current Critical Habitat Documents (Showing 5 of 8: view all)
    Date Citation Page Title Document Type Status
    02/23/2012 77 FR 10810 10932 Endangered Status and Designations of Critical Habitat for Spikedace and Loach Minnow: Final rule. Final Rule Final designated
    10/28/2010 75 FR 66482 66552 Endangered Status and Designation of Critical Habitat for Spikedace and Loach Minnow;Proposed Rule Proposed Rule Not Required
    03/21/2007 72 FR 13356 13422 Designation of Critical Habitat for the Spikedace (Meda fulgida) and the Loach Minnow (Tiaroga cobitis); Final Rule Final Rule Not Required
    12/20/2005 70 FR 75546 75590 Proposed Rule to Designate Critical Habitat for the Spikedace (Meda fulgida) and the Loach Minnow (Tiaroga cobitis); Proposed Rule Proposed Rule Not Required
    04/25/2000 65 FR 24328 24372 Final Designation of Critical Habitat for the Spikedace and the Loach Minnow; Final Rule Final Rule Not Required

    To learn more about critical habitat please see http://criticalhabitat.fws.gov

    » Conservation Plans

    Habitat Conservation Plans (HCP) (learn more) (Showing 1 of 1)
    HCP Plan Summaries
    Salt River Project Horseshoe and Bartlett HCP
    Safe Harbor Agreements (SHA): (learn more) (Showing 1 of 1)
    SHA Plan Summaries
    Paterson, Thomas W. and Caroline H. (Spur Ranch)

    » Petitions

    Most Recent Petition Findings (Showing 1 of 1)
    Date Citation Page Title Finding
    07/11/1994 59 FR 35303 35304 ETWP; Notice of 90-Day and 12-Month Findings of a Petition to Reclassify Spikedace (Meda Fulgida) and Loach Minnow (Tiaroga Cobitis) From Threatened to Endangered
  • Notice 12 month petition finding, Warranted but precluded
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Substantial
  • » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

    » Other Resources

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    Last updated: February 16, 2013