GAME, STATE RANK S3?, GLOBAL RANK G5, STATE RANK S3?
Primary Habitat
"Aquatic - river/stream"
Preferred Habitat
"Occurs in streams, ditches, swamps and impoundments. Prefers quiet, clear water with moderate to dense vegetation."
Distribution
"Only self-sustaining natural population is at Duck Creek and Mingo NWR in Bollinger and Wayne counties. Has been stocked in ponds, but most stockings haven't resulted in established populations *001*."
County List
BOLLINGER, JEFFERSON, NEW MADRID, ST. CLAIR, WAYNE
