The snail darter (Percina tanasi) is a disputed species of small freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the …

The snail darter controversy relates to the discovery in 1973 of an endangered species during the construction of the Tellico Dam on the Little Tennessee River. The dam project had been …

Oct 5, 2022 · The snail darter, a tiny Southeastern fish that derailed a federal dam during an epic battle over Endangered Species Act protection in the '70s, is no longer...

Jan 9, 2025 · In the annals of environmental law, no creature is more famous than the Snail Darter, the endangered species that shut down completion of the Tellico Dam in the 1970s.

Jan 3, 2025 · A new study shows that the snail darter, a tiny fish that was the focus of a legal battle that gave teeth to the Endangered Species Act, is not a distinct species.

What is a snail darter? The snail darter is a small freshwater fish found in rivers and streams in Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Tennessee. Growing to just 2 ½ to 3 ½ inches long, the …

Sep 7, 2021 · The snail darter, a small fish that stopped construction of a federal dam project, is no longer threatened with extinction and can come off the Endangered Species List, wildlife …

Jan 5, 2025 · Snail darter, Rare species (Percina tanasi) of darter that originally was found only in the Little Tennessee River in the southeastern U.S. It became the subject of a legal …

Means of Introduction: The Snail Darter was intentionally introduced to create an additional population of this endangered fish when its only known habitat was threatened by construction …

The snail darter (Percina tanasi) is a small species of freshwater ray-finned fish, a darter from the subfamily Etheostomatinae, part of the family Percidae, which also contains the perches, …