Moxostoma antelunare Akin, Jenkins, and Armbruster, 2025
Apalachicola Redhorse

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Federal Protection: No US federal protection

State Protection: No Georgia state protection

Global Rank: G3

State Rank: S3

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: Moderate Conservation Concern

Element Occurrences (EOs) in Georgia: 39

Habitat Summary for element in Georgia: Pools, runs, and riffles (shoals) of large rivers and their tributaries

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SWAP 2025 Threat Matrix

	Threat 1	Threat 2	Threat 3
General Threat	Biological resource use	Natural system modifications	Residential & commercial development
Specific Threat	Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources	Dams & water management/use	Housing & urban areas

SWAP 2025 Conservation Actions:

• Action 1: Complete a distributional survey to assess current range, conservation status or to identify best populations
• Action 2: Utilize standardized sampling carried out by Georgia DNR Fisheries Management to support monitoring of species
• Action 3: Minimize impact of bowfishing on aquatic SGCN
• Action 4: Support completion and publication of species description

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