First documented in Pocahontas County, West Virginia in 1931, this species of darter is native to the upper Kanawha River Basin. Found nowhere else in the world, candy darters find their home in these Central Appalachian waters. Candy darters were listed as a federally endangered species as a result of habitat impacts from historic land uses and the introduction of non-native fish into streams inhabited by candy darter. Together we can work to protect this vibrant species.