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The state of Arizona first placed native fish on the endangered species list in 1988; however, detrimental human activities including aquifer pumping, reduction in stream flows, and predation from non-native green sunfish, have acted as major contributing factors to the decline of these native species.
Matteuccia is a genus of ferns with one species: Matteuccia struthiopteris (common names ostrich fern, fiddlehead fern, or shuttlecock fern). [4] The species epithet struthiopteris comes from Ancient Greek words στρουθίων ( strouthíōn ) "ostrich" and πτερίς ( pterís ) "fern".
A partial list of the butterflies and moths that can be found within the borders of the State of Arizona is: Achalarus toxeus (strays from south), coyote cloudywing, coyote skipper; Agathymus aryxna, Arizona giant skipper; Agraulis vanillae Gulf fritillary; Asterocampa leilia, emperess Leilia (brushfoot) Atlides halesus, giant purple hairstreak
More than 50 years since it was listed as endangered, Arizona's state fish is looking in much better shape. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced Friday a proposal to no longer classify the ...
The Nature Conservancy in particular is actively managing the native fish populations and working towards restoring them to their previous abundance by conducting projects such as fish monitoring and removal of non-native species. [8] Initiatives have also been put in place to attempt to slow the progress of invasive species up Aravaipa Creek.
It contains species and subspecies not only in the U.S. and its territories, but also those only found in other parts of the world. It does not include endangered fish, amphibians, reptiles, plants, or invertebrates. The complete list can be found in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations Title 50 Part 17.
The largest species, the lined butterflyfish and the saddle butterflyfish, C. ephippium, grow to 30 cm (12 in). The common name references the brightly coloured and strikingly patterned bodies of many species, bearing shades of black, white, blue, red, orange, and yellow. Other species are dull in colour.
Common names of fish can refer to a single species; to an entire group of species, such as a genus or family; or to multiple unrelated species or groups. Ambiguous common names are accompanied by their possible meanings. Scientific names for individual species and higher taxa are included in parentheses.