Ariopsis felis (Linnaeus, 1766)
Hardhead Catfish

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Federal Protection: No US federal protection

State Protection: No Georgia state protection

Global Rank: G5

State Rank: SNR

Element Locations Tracked in Biotics: No

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

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

2025 SGCN Priority Tier: Data Deficient

Element Occurrences (EOs) in Georgia: 0

Habitat Summary for element in Georgia: Coastal waters including estuaries, tidal rivers, and marine nearshore habitats

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SWAP 2025 Threat Matrix

	Threat 1	Threat 2	Threat 3
General Threat	Climate change & severe weather	Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases	Pollution
Specific Threat	None	None	None

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
• Action 3: Protect water quantity (e.g., freshwater inputs from ground water and rivers)
• Action 4: Protect water quality from non-point source discharges

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