Chologaster cornuta Agassiz, 1853
Swampfish

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Federal Protection: No US federal protection

State Protection: No Georgia state protection

Global Rank: G5

State Rank: SU

Element Locations Tracked in Biotics: Yes

SWAP 2015 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): Yes

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

2025 SGCN Priority Tier: Moderate Conservation Concern

Element Occurrences (EOs) in Georgia: 14

Habitat Summary for element in Georgia: Blackwater streams, ponds, ditches, and swamps; often in woody debris, detritus, or vegetation

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SWAP 2025 Threat Matrix

	Threat 1	Threat 2	Threat 3
General Threat	Residential & commercial development	Climate change & severe weather	Transportation & service corridors
Specific Threat	Commercial & industrial areas	None	Roads & railroads

SWAP 2025 Conservation Actions:

• Action 1: Complete a distributional survey to assess current range, conservation status or to identify best populations
• Action 2: Complete a detailed threat assessment to support status assessment and conservation planning

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