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The Slender Chub inhabits the Upper Tennessee River Basin of Tennessee and Virginia. It was
federally listed as a threatened species in 1977 throughout its range, which is one of the smallest
ranges among North American river fish. One of the main reasons for the fish's decline is its
preference for living in fine-gravel shoals, and the biggest threats to the Slender Chub is the
degradation of its habitat through dredging, chemical spills, gravel removal, pollution, river
alteration, and silt build up. For instance, silt from coal washing operations has degraded habitat
in the Powell River. The recovery of this species in this particular river depends on a reduction
in coal silt runoff.
For more detailed information visit: www.natureserve.org or www.fws.gov.
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