Species of Greatest Conservation Need By Taxon
Fish
| Scientific Name | Common Name | RSGCN Concern Level |
|---|---|---|
| Alosa pseudoharengus | Alewife | High |
| Lota sp. cf. lota | Allegheny Burbot | |
| Margariscus margarita | Allegheny Pearl Dace | Moderate |
| Lethenteron appendix | American Brook Lamprey | High |
| Anguilla rostrata | American Eel | High |
| Lophius americanus | American Goosefish | |
| Ammodytes americanus | American Sand Lance | |
| Alosa sapidissima | American Shad | High |
| Percina gymnocephala | Appalachia Darter | High |
| Etheostoma cinereum | Ashy Darter | High |
| Squatina dumeril | Atlantic Angel Shark | |
| Gadus morhua | Atlantic Cod | High |
| Micropogonias undulatus | Atlantic Croaker | |
| Clupea harengus | Atlantic Herring | High |
| Scomber scombrus | Atlantic Mackerel | |
| Brevoortia tyrannus | Atlantic Menhaden | |
| Salmo salar | Atlantic Salmon | |
| Liparis atlanticus | Atlantic Seasnail | |
| Rhizoprionodon terraenovae | Atlantic Sharpnose Shark | |
| Menidia menidia | Atlantic Silverside | |
| Acipenser oxyrinchus | Atlantic Sturgeon | High |
| Microgadus tomcod | Atlantic Tomcod | Moderate |
| Anarhichas lupus | Atlantic Wolffish | |
| Fundulus diaphanus | Banded Killifish | |
| Enneacanthus obesus | Banded Sunfish | Moderate |
| Dipturus laevis | Barndoor Skate | High |
| Cetorhinus maximus | Basking Shark | High |
| Anchoa mitchilli | Bay Anchovy | |
| Hybopsis amblops | Bigeye Chub | |
| Moxostoma ariommum | Bigeye Jump Rock | |
| Notropis boops | Bigeye Shiner | |
| Alopias superciliosus | Bigeye Thresher Shark | |
| Ictiobus cyprinellus | Bigmouth Buffalo | Very High |
| Notropis dorsalis | Bigmouth Shiner | |
| Ictiobus niger | Black Buffalo | |
| Ameiurus melas | Black Bullhead | |
| Pomoxis nigromaculatus | Black Crappie | |
| Pogonias cromis | Black Drum | |
| Moxostoma duquesnei | Black Redhorse | |
| Cottus baileyi | Black Sculpin | High |
| Centropristis striata | Black Sea Bass | Moderate |
| Enneacanthus chaetodon | Blackbanded Sunfish | High |
| Notropis heterodon | Blackchin Shiner | High |
| Rhinichthys atratulus | Blacknose Dace | |
| Notropis heterolepis | Blacknose Shiner | High |
| Percina maculata | Blackside Darter | |
| Carcharhinus limbatus | Blacktip Shark | |
| Coregonus hoyi | Bloater | |
| Erimystax insignis | Blotched Chub | |
| Percina burtoni | Blotchside Logperch | High |