Endangered Species by Sydney Faircloth https://padlet.com/sydneyfaircloth12/f0vbjnp2ladh in North Carolina en-us 2017-07-23 20:13:35 UTC 2025-11-13 17:33:43 UTC hello@padlet.com Waccamaw Silverside sydneyfaircloth12 https://padlet.com/sydneyfaircloth12/f0vbjnp2ladh/wish/179257006 (Menidia extensia) 
Also known as skipjack or glass minnow]]> 2017-07-23 20:16:24 UTC https://padlet.com/sydneyfaircloth12/f0vbjnp2ladh/wish/179257006 What do they look like? sydneyfaircloth12 https://padlet.com/sydneyfaircloth12/f0vbjnp2ladh/wish/179257073 They are small, slim, almost transparent fish with a silver lateral stripe along each side. Its body is laterally compressed, the eyes are large, and the jaw is sharply angled upward.]]> 2017-07-23 20:20:03 UTC https://padlet.com/sydneyfaircloth12/f0vbjnp2ladh/wish/179257073 Where are they found sydneyfaircloth12 https://padlet.com/sydneyfaircloth12/f0vbjnp2ladh/wish/179257090 The Waccamaw silverside spawns in open water near the shoreline from March through July, peaking when water temperatures are between 68-72˚F. Fully developed larvae form small isolated schools by early May. No parental care of the young has been noted. The silversides reach sexual maturity by the following spring, spawn, and then shortly thereafter most of the adults die off. A few may survive a second winter.]]> 2017-07-23 20:21:11 UTC https://padlet.com/sydneyfaircloth12/f0vbjnp2ladh/wish/179257090 Why are they in danger? sydneyfaircloth12 https://padlet.com/sydneyfaircloth12/f0vbjnp2ladh/wish/179257153 Runoff and siltation from nearby logging practices, land use changes such as stream channelization and bridge/road construction, and watershed development are the top threats to the Waccamaw silverside. Water quality issues (including increased temperature and nutrient enrichment) from pesticide/herbicide use and wastewater discharges are also prevalent threats. Because the Waccamaw Silverside has an annual life cycle, it is susceptible to rapid extinction given reproductive failure for even a single year. Additionally, the recent invasion of the lake by the Brook Silverside (Labidesthes sicculus), is of concern]]> 2017-07-23 20:24:34 UTC https://padlet.com/sydneyfaircloth12/f0vbjnp2ladh/wish/179257153 What is being done to protect them sydneyfaircloth12 https://padlet.com/sydneyfaircloth12/f0vbjnp2ladh/wish/179257201 The species’ biology and restricted distribution make it unlikely that the Waccamaw silverside can be sufficiently protected from all threats associated with potential degradation and alteration of the water and/or habitat quality of Lake Waccamaw to allow the species to be delisted. However, as additional data on the species and threats to its continued existence are obtained, the potential for developing recovery criteria will be reevaluated.]]> 2017-07-23 20:27:18 UTC https://padlet.com/sydneyfaircloth12/f0vbjnp2ladh/wish/179257201 Sources sydneyfaircloth12 https://padlet.com/sydneyfaircloth12/f0vbjnp2ladh/wish/179257234 https://www.fws.gov/raleigh/species/es_waccamaw_silverside.html

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1993. Recovery Plan for Waccamaw silverside (Menidia extensa). Atlanta, GA. 24pp

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