Species of Greatest Conservation Need By Taxon

Fish

Scientific Name Common Name RSGCN Concern Level
Zoarces americanus Ocean Pout
Ziphius cavirostris Cuvier's Beaked Whale
Urophycis chuss Red Hake
Umbra pygmaea Eastern Mud Minnow
Umbra limi Central Mud Minnow
Ulvaria subbifurcata Radiated Shanny
Tursiops truncatus Bottlenose Dolphin
Trinectes maculatus Hogchoker
Trichechus manatus latirostris West Indian Manatee
Thunnus thynnus Bluefin Tuna High
Thoburnia rhothoeca Torrent Sucker
Thoburnia hamiltoni Rustyside Sucker High
Tautogolabrus adspersus Cunner
Tautoga onitis Tautog Moderate
Syngnathus fuscus Northern Pipefish
Stenotomus chrysops Scup
Stenella coeruleoalba Striped Dolphin
Squatina dumeril Atlantic Angel Shark
Squalus acanthias Spiny Dogfish
Sphyrna zygaena Smooth Hammerhead Moderate
Sphyrna tiburo Bonnethead Shark
Sphyrna mokarran Great Hammerhead Very High
Sphyrna lewini Scalloped Hammerhead Shark
Sphoeroides maculatus Northern Puffer
Semotilus corporalis Fallfish
Semotilus atromaculatus Creek Chub
Scophthalmus aquosus Windowpane Flounder
Scomberomorus maculatus Spanish Mackerel
Scomber scombrus Atlantic Mackerel
Sciaenops ocellatus Red Drum
Scaphirhynchus platorynchus Shovelnose Sturgeon
Sander canadensis Sauger Moderate
Salvelinus namaycush Lake Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis Brook Trout
Salvelinus alpinus oquassa Landlocked Arctic Char High
Salmo trutta Brown Trout
Salmo salar Atlantic Salmon
Rhizoprionodon terraenovae Atlantic Sharpnose Shark
Rhinichthys cataractae Longnose Dace
Rhinichthys atratulus Blacknose Dace
Rhincodon typus Whale Shark High
Raja eglanteria Clearnose Skate
Pungitius pungitius Ninespine Stickleback
Pseudopleuronectes americanus Winter Flounder High
Prosopium cylindraceum Round Whitefish High
Prionotus evolans Striped Searobin
Prionotus carolinus Northern Searobin
Prionace glauca Blue Shark
Pomoxis nigromaculatus Black Crappie
Pomatomus saltatrix Bluefish Moderate