Fish

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Shawn Crouse

Species for Taxon

Scientific Name Common Name RSGCN Concern Global Rank Federal Status RSGCN Status
Salmo salar Atlantic Salmon (Gulf of Maine pop.) Very High G5T1Q E RSGCN
Cottus sp. 1 Bluestone Sculpin Very High NA NA RSGCN
Cottus sp. 4 Clinch Sculpin Very High NA NA RSGCN
Cottus sp. 5 Holston Sculpin Very High NA NA RSGCN
Cottus sp. 7 Checkered Sculpin Very High G4Q NA RSGCN
Coregonus hoyi Bloater Very High G4 NA RSGCN
Chrosomus sp. cf. saylori Clinch Dace Very High NA NA Proposed RSGCN
Torpedo nobiliana Atlantic Torpedo Moderate G5 NA Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Esox americanus Redfin Pickerel Moderate G5 NA Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Cottus kanawhae Kanawha Sculpin Moderate G4 NA RSGCN
Carcharias taurus Sand Tiger Moderate G3G4 NA RSGCN
Limanda ferruginea Yellowtail Flounder Moderate G5 NA Proposed RSGCN
Hippoglossus hippoglossus Atlantic Halibut Moderate G5 NA Proposed RSGCN
Kajikia albida White Marlin Moderate GNR NA Proposed RSGCN
Etheostoma meadiae Bluespar Darter Moderate G4 NA Proposed Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Chrosomus cumberlandensis Blackside Dace High G2 T Watchlist [Defer to MAFWA]
Etheostoma denoncourti Golden Darter High G2 NA Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Osmerus mordax Rainbow Smelt (native pop.) High G5 NA RSGCN
Aphredoderus sayanus sayanus Eastern Pirate Perch High G5T5 NA Proposed RSGCN
Percopsis omiscomaycus Trout-perch High G5 NA Proposed Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps Golden Tilefish High GNR NA Proposed Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Phocoena phocoena Harbor Porpoise Moderate G4G5 NA RSGCN
Physeter macrocephalus Sperm Whale Very High G3G4 E RSGCN
Megaptera novaeangliae Humpback Whale High G4 NA RSGCN
Balaenoptera musculus Blue Whale Very High G3G4 E RSGCN
Balaenoptera physalus Fin Whale Very High G3G4 E RSGCN
Eubalaena glacialis North Atlantic Right Whale Very High G1 E RSGCN
Balaenoptera borealis Sei Whale Very High G5? E RSGCN
Erimyzon sucetta Lake Chubsucker High G5 NA Watchlist [Defer to MAFWA/SEAFWA]
Erimystax cahni Slender Chub Very High G1 T,XN RSGCN
Erimystax x-punctatus Gravel Chub Very High G4 NA Watchlist [Defer to MAFWA]
Alosa aestivalis Blueback Herring Moderate G3G4 NA RSGCN
Cottus girardi Potomac Sculpin Moderate G4 NA Proposed Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Alosa mediocris Hickory Shad Moderate G4 NA RSGCN
Dasyatis centroura Roughtail Stingray Moderate GNR NA Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Enneacanthus obesus Banded Sunfish Moderate G5 NA RSGCN
Cottus baileyi Black Sculpin High G4Q NA RSGCN
Dipturus laevis Barndoor Skate High G4G5 NA RSGCN
Enneacanthus chaetodon Blackbanded Sunfish High G3G4 NA RSGCN
Alosa pseudoharengus Alewife High G5 NA RSGCN
Crystallaria cincotta Diamond Darter Very High G1 E RSGCN
Cycleptus elongatus Blue Sucker Very High G3G4 NA Watchlist [Defer to MAFWA/SEAFWA]
Cynoscion regalis Weakfish Very High GNR NA RSGCN
Erimonax monachus Spotfin Chub Very High G2 T,XN Watchlist [Defer to SEAFWA]
Carcharhinus plumbeus Sandbar Shark Moderate G4 NA RSGCN
Carcharhinus signatus Night Shark Moderate G3 NA RSGCN
Catostomus catostomus Longnose Sucker Moderate G5 NA Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Centropristis striata Black Sea Bass Moderate GNR NA RSGCN
Clinostomus elongatus Redside Dace Moderate G3G4 NA Watchlist [Defer to MAFWA]
Alopias vulpinus Common Thresher Shark Moderate GNR NA RSGCN
Carcharhinus obscurus Dusky Shark High G3 NA RSGCN
Acipenser oxyrinchus Atlantic Sturgeon High G3 NA RSGCN
Carcharodon carcharias White Shark High G2 NA RSGCN
Carpiodes velifer Highfin Carpsucker High G4G5 NA Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Cetorhinus maximus Basking Shark High G2G3 NA RSGCN
Clupea harengus Atlantic Herring High GNR NA RSGCN
Catostomus utawana Summer Sucker Very High G2G3 NA RSGCN
Sphyrna zygaena Smooth Hammerhead Moderate G3G4 NA RSGCN
Tautoga onitis Tautog Moderate GNR NA RSGCN
Acipenser fulvescens Lake Sturgeon High G3G4 NA RSGCN
Thoburnia hamiltoni Rustyside Sucker High G3 NA RSGCN
Thunnus thynnus Bluefin Tuna High GNR NA RSGCN
Sphyrna mokarran Great Hammerhead Very High G3G4 NA Watchlist [Defer to SEAFWA]
Pomatomus saltatrix Bluefish Moderate G5 NA RSGCN
Sander canadensis Sauger Moderate G5 NA Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Phenacobius teretulus Kanawha Minnow High G3G4 NA RSGCN
Aphredoderus sayanus gibbosus Western Pirate Perch High G5T5 NA RSGCN
Prosopium cylindraceum Round Whitefish High G5 NA RSGCN
Pseudopleuronectes americanus Winter Flounder High G5 NA RSGCN
Rhincodon typus Whale Shark High G4G5 NA RSGCN
Salvelinus alpinus oquassa Landlocked Arctic Char High G5T3T4Q NA RSGCN
Percina copelandi Channel Darter Moderate G4 NA Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Percina peltata Shield Darter Moderate G5 NA RSGCN
Anguilla rostrata American Eel High G4 NA RSGCN
Percina bimaculata Chesapeake Logperch High G1G2 NA RSGCN
Percina burtoni Blotchside Logperch High G2G3 NA Watchlist [Defer to SEAFWA]
Percina gymnocephala Appalachia Darter High G4 NA RSGCN
Percina macrocephala Longhead Darter High G3 NA RSGCN
Percina notogramma Stripeback Darter High G4 NA RSGCN
Percina rex Roanoke Logperch Very High G1G2 E RSGCN
Microgadus tomcod Atlantic Tomcod Moderate G5 NA Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Amblyraja radiata Thorny Skate Moderate GNR NA RSGCN
Etheostoma variatum Variegate Darter Moderate G5 NA RSGCN
Etheostoma vitreum Glassy Darter Moderate G4G5 NA RSGCN
Exoglossum laurae Tonguetied Minnow Moderate G4 NA RSGCN
Fundulus luciae Spotfin Killifish Moderate G4 NA Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Gadus morhua Atlantic Cod High G5 NA RSGCN
Etheostoma osburni Candy Darter Very High G3 E RSGCN
Etheostoma percnurum Duskytail Darter Very High G1 NA RSGCN
Etheostoma sellare Maryland Darter Very High GH E RSGCN
Notropis ariommus Popeye Shiner High G3 NA Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Notropis alborus Whitemouth Shiner Very High G4 NA Watchlist [Defer to SEAFWA]
Notropis bifrenatus Bridle Shiner Very High G3 NA RSGCN
Notropis heterodon Blackchin Shiner High G5 NA Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Notropis heterolepis Blacknose Shiner High G5 NA Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Notropis scabriceps New River Shiner High G4 NA RSGCN
Noturus flavipinnis Yellowfin Madtom High G1 T,XN RSGCN
Noturus gilberti Orangefin Madtom High G2 NA RSGCN
Notropis chalybaeus Ironcolor Shiner Very High G4 NA RSGCN
Notropis semperasper Roughhead Shiner Very High G2G3 NA RSGCN
Ammocrypta pellucida Eastern Sand Darter High G4 NA Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Margariscus margarita Allegheny Pearl Dace Moderate G5 NA RSGCN
Morone saxatilis Striped Bass Moderate G5 NA Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Malacoraja senta Smooth Skate High GNR NA RSGCN
Ammocrypta clara Western Sand Darter High G3 NA Watchlist [Defer to MAFWA/SEAFWA]
Acipenser brevirostrum Shortnose Sturgeon Very High G3 E RSGCN
Isurus oxyrinchus Shortfin Mako Moderate GNR NA RSGCN
Lamna nasus Porbeagle Moderate GNR NA RSGCN
Ichthyomyzon bdellium Ohio Lamprey High G3G4 NA Watchlist [Defer to MAFWA/SEAFWA]
Ichthyomyzon fossor Northern Brook Lamprey High G4 NA RSGCN
Ichthyomyzon greeleyi Mountain Brook Lamprey High G4 NA RSGCN
Isurus paucus Longfin Mako High G2G3 NA RSGCN
Ictiobus cyprinellus Bigmouth Buffalo Very High G5 NA Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Etheostoma fusiforme Swamp Darter Moderate G5 NA RSGCN
Etheostoma kanawhae Kanawha Darter Moderate G4 NA RSGCN
Etheostoma longimanum Longfin Darter Moderate G4 NA RSGCN
Ambloplites cavifrons Roanoke Bass High G3 NA Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Etheostoma jessiae Blueside Darter High G4 NA Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Etheostoma maculatum Spotted Darter High G2G3 NA RSGCN
Acantharchus pomotis Mud Sunfish Moderate G4G5 NA Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Alosa sapidissima American Shad High G5 NA RSGCN
Etheostoma chlorobranchium Greenfin Darter High G4 NA Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Etheostoma cinereum Ashy Darter High G2G3 NA Watchlist [Defer to SEAFWA]
Lota lota Burbot Moderate G5 NA Watchlist [Assessment Priority]
Lethenteron appendix American Brook Lamprey High G4 NA RSGCN
Leucoraja ocellata Winter Skate High GNR NA RSGCN
Lepomis peltastes Northern Sunfish Very High G5 NA RSGCN