Genomic and phenotypic divergence informs translocation strategies for an endangered freshwater fish

This project aims to identify the population structure and phylogenetic boundaries of the Bluemask Darter (Etheostoma akatulo), a federally endangered freshwater fish endemic to the Caney Fork River system of Tennessee. With ddRAD-seq data from samples across the species range, we aim to identify the best translocation sources for a previously extirpated region.