UTK Wildlife and Fisheries Society

The Student Chapter of the Wildlife and Fisheries Society at the University of Tennessee Knoxville

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Just posted a photo https://t.co/Q3EvzJy8sr

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This past weekend our society had the opportunity to send 8 undergraduate students to #SDAFS22 !!! Students attended workshops, networking events, and our chapter brought home the BEST student subunit award! #GBO

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Fish Friday!

[Kyler Hecke @FisHecke]

Fish Friday: The Bigeye Chub (Hybopsis amblops) is a species that has a widespread distribution throughout many river basins. They can be found in moderately sized rivers/streams consisting of riffles over various substrates. This individual was observed in the Little River of TN

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Fish Friday!

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Fish Friday: The Goldstripe Darter (Etheostoma parvipinne) is a species that has a disjunct distribution throughout the southern U.S. This individual was observed in an unnamed tributary of Moro Creek, in the Arkansas portion of the Ouachita River basin.

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Fish Friday!

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Fish Friday: The Striped Shiner (Luxilus chrysocephalus) is a species that is native predominantly to the Mississippi River basin. They can be found in a variety of habitats consisting of rocky substrates. This individual was observed in the Little River of Tennessee.

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Happy Halloween!

[Kyler Hecke @FisHecke]

Since today is Halloween, here is the Halloween Darter (Percina crypta). This species is endemic to the Apalachicola River basin of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia.

Photo Credit: Nate Tessler.

Happy Halloween!

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Fish Friday!

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Fish Friday: The Flier (Centrarchus macropterus) is a species that is native to the southeastern U.S. They can be found in a variety of habitats consisting of slow-flowing water.This individual was observed in Crow Creek, a tributary of the St. Francis River in Arkansas.

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Fish Friday!

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Fish Friday: The Western Mosuitofish (Gambusia affinis) is a species that is native to the south-central United States. They can be found in habitat consisting of slow-moving shallow water.This individual was observed in Prairie Creek, a tributary of the Arkansas River in AR.

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Fish Friday!

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Fish Friday: The Freckled Madtom (Noturus nocturnus) is a species that is native to the Mississippi River basin. They can be found in habitats consisting of fast moving water in medium-large size rivers. This individual was observed in the Louisiana portion of Bayou Bartholomew.

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Fish Friday!

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Fish Friday: The Yellowcheek Darter (Nothonotus moorei) is a species that is endemic to the Little Red River basin in AR. They are listed as endangered (USFWS) due to their small population size. This individual was observed in a propagated population at the UAPB fisheries lab.

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Happy first day of autumn!

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Since today is the first day of autumn, here is the Autumn Darter (Etheostoma autumnale). This species of fish is endemic to the upper White River drainage in Arkansas and Missouri, where it can be found in small headwater creeks in a variety of habitats.

📸:Uland Thomas.

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Fish Friday!

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Fish Friday: The Dollar Sunfish (Lepomis marginatus) is a species that is native to multiple drainage basins in the southern U.S. They can be found in areas with slow-moving water. This individual was observed in Clark Creek, a tributary of Moro Creek in the Ouachita River basin.

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Fish Friday!

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Fish Friday: The Snubnose Darter (Etheostoma simoterum) is a species endemic to the Tennessee River basin. They can be found in small-to-medium sized streams over rocky substrates. This individual was observed in Third Creek, a tributary of the Tennessee River in Tennessee.

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Fish Friday!

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Fish Friday: The Steelcolor Shiner (Cyprinella whipplei) is a widespread species that is native to multiple drainage basins. They can be found in small creeks and rivers over various substrates. This individual was observed in Little Whitewater Creek in MO.

📸:@A_King_Julian

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Fish Friday!

[Kyler Hecke @FisHecke]

Fish Friday: The Longear Sunfish (Lepomis megalotis, form 2) is a fairly widespread species that is native to multiple drainage basins. They can be found in slow moving water in rivers, streams, and reservoirs. This individual was observed in the Spring River of Arkansas.

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Fish Friday!

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Fish Friday: The Golden Redhorse (Moxostoma erythrurum) is a fairly widespread species that is native to multiple drainage basins. They can be found in a variety of habitats in rivers and reservoirs. This individual was observed in the Little River of Tennessee.

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Fish Friday!

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Fish Friday: The Silver Shiner (Notropis photogenis) is a species that is native to the Mississippi River basin. They can be found in upland rivers/streams consisting of pools and eddies over cobble/gravel substrates. This individual was observed in the Little River of TN.

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Fish Friday!

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Fish Friday: The Wounded Darter (Etheostoma vulneratum) is a species that is endemic to the upper Tennessee River basin. They can be found in rivers and streams consisting of runs over rocky substrates. This individual was observed in the Little River of Tennessee.

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Fish Friday!

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Fish Friday: The Mountain Shiner (Lythrurus lirus) is a species that is native to the Tennessee, Cumberland, and upper Alabama River basins. They can be found in rivers/streams with riffles and runs over rocky substrates. This individual was observed in the Little River of TN.

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Fish Friday!

[Kyler Hecke @FisHecke]

Fish Friday: The Spotfin Chub (Cyprinella monacha) is a species that is endemic to the Tennessee River basin. This species is listed as federally threatened under the Endangered Species Act. This individual was observed in the Emory River of Tennessee.