Moderate

Regional Species of Greatest Conservation Need

Scientific Name Common Name Taxon Subtaxon Regional Responsibility RSGCN Status
Fundulus luciae Spotfin Killifish Fish Marine Fish 50-75% Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Microgadus tomcod Atlantic Tomcod Fish Marine Fish 100% (NEAFWA Endemic) Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Pomatomus saltatrix Bluefish Fish Marine Fish 25-50% RSGCN
Sphyrna zygaena Smooth Hammerhead Fish Marine Fish 50-75% RSGCN
Tautoga onitis Tautog Fish Marine Fish 75-100% RSGCN
Carcharhinus plumbeus Sandbar Shark Fish Marine Fish 25-50% RSGCN
Carcharhinus signatus Night Shark Fish Marine Fish <25% RSGCN
Centropristis striata Black Sea Bass Fish Marine Fish 25-50% RSGCN
Alopias vulpinus Common Thresher Shark Fish Marine Fish 25-50% RSGCN
Dasyatis centroura Roughtail Stingray Fish Marine Fish 50-75% Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Phocoena phocoena Harbor Porpoise Fish Marine Fish 50-75% RSGCN
Limanda ferruginea Yellowtail Flounder Fish Marine Fish 75-100% Proposed RSGCN
Hippoglossus hippoglossus Atlantic Halibut Fish Marine Fish 50-75% Proposed RSGCN
Kajikia albida White Marlin Fish Marine Fish 25-50% Proposed RSGCN
Carcharias taurus Sand Tiger Fish Marine Fish 25-50% RSGCN
Torpedo nobiliana Atlantic Torpedo Fish Marine Fish 100% (NEAFWA Endemic) Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Lota lota Burbot Fish Freshwater Fish <25% Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Acantharchus pomotis Mud Sunfish Fish Freshwater Fish 25-50% Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Etheostoma fusiforme Swamp Darter Fish Freshwater Fish 25-50% RSGCN
Etheostoma kanawhae Kanawha Darter Fish Freshwater Fish 50-75% RSGCN
Etheostoma longimanum Longfin Darter Fish Freshwater Fish 100% (NEAFWA Endemic) RSGCN
Margariscus margarita Allegheny Pearl Dace Fish Freshwater Fish 100% (NEAFWA Endemic) RSGCN
Etheostoma variatum Variegate Darter Fish Freshwater Fish 25-50% RSGCN
Etheostoma vitreum Glassy Darter Fish Freshwater Fish 50-75% RSGCN
Exoglossum laurae Tonguetied Minnow Fish Freshwater Fish 50-75% RSGCN
Percina copelandi Channel Darter Fish Freshwater Fish 25-50% Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Percina peltata Shield Darter Fish Freshwater Fish 100% (NEAFWA Endemic) RSGCN
Sander canadensis Sauger Fish Freshwater Fish <25% Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Catostomus catostomus Longnose Sucker Fish Freshwater Fish 25-50% Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Clinostomus elongatus Redside Dace Fish Freshwater Fish 25-50% Watchlist [Defer to MAFWA]
Cottus girardi Potomac Sculpin Fish Freshwater Fish 100% (NEAFWA Endemic) Proposed Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Enneacanthus obesus Banded Sunfish Fish Freshwater Fish 50-75% RSGCN
Etheostoma meadiae Bluespar Darter Fish Freshwater Fish 50-75% Proposed Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Cottus kanawhae Kanawha Sculpin Fish Freshwater Fish 100% (NEAFWA Endemic) RSGCN
Esox americanus Redfin Pickerel Fish Freshwater Fish 25-50% Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Morone saxatilis Striped Bass Fish Diadromous Fish 25-50% Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Alosa aestivalis Blueback Herring Fish Diadromous Fish 50-75% RSGCN
Alosa mediocris Hickory Shad Fish Diadromous Fish 50-75% RSGCN
Eubranchipus intricatus Smoothlip Fairy Shrimp Crustacean Fairy, Clam, and Tadpole Shrimp 25-50% RSGCN
Cambarus hatfieldi Tug Valley Crayfish Crustacean Crayfishes 75-100% RSGCN
Cambarus smilax Greenbrier River Crayfish Crustacean Crayfishes 100% (NEAFWA Endemic) RSGCN
Cambarus theepiensis Coalfields Crayfish Crustacean Crayfishes 50-75% RSGCN
Creaserinus fodiens Digger Crayfish Crustacean Crayfishes <25% RSGCN
Cambarus loughmani Blue Teays Mudbug Crustacean Crayfishes 100% (NEAFWA Endemic) Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Cambarus fetzneri Allegheny Mountain Mudbug Crustacean Crayfishes 100% (NEAFWA Endemic) Proposed RSGCN
Faxonius virginiensis Chowanoke Crayfish Crustacean Crayfishes 50-75% RSGCN
Branta bernicla hrota Pale-bellied Brant Bird Waterfowl 75-100% RSGCN
Histrionicus histrionicus Harlequin Duck (Eastern pop.) Bird Waterfowl 25-50% RSGCN
Somateria mollissima Common Eider Bird Waterfowl 50-75% Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Bucephala islandica Barrow's Goldeneye (Eastern pop.) Bird Waterfowl 25-50% Watchlist [Assessment Priority]