Lythrurus atrapiculus (Snelson, 1972)
Blacktip Shiner

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Federal Protection: No US federal protection

State Protection: No Georgia state protection

Global Rank: G4

State Rank: S2

Element Locations Tracked in Biotics: Yes

SWAP 2015 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): No

SWAP 2025 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): Yes

2025 SGCN Priority Tier: High Conservation Concern

Element Occurrences (EOs) in Georgia: 35

Habitat Summary for element in Georgia: Pools and backwater areas in small to medium-sized creeks over sandy substrate

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SWAP 2025 Threat Matrix

	Threat 1	Threat 2	Threat 3
General Threat	Natural system modifications	Pollution	None
Specific Threat	Dams & water management/use	Domestic & urban waste water	None

SWAP 2025 Conservation Actions:

• Action 1: Complete a distributional survey to assess current range, conservation status or to identify best populations
• Action 2: Research genetics and taxonomy

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