Threatened and Endangered Species List Florida Gulf Coast

Threatened and Endangered Species and Critical Habitats Under NOAA Fisheries Jurisdiction

Southeast

Florida's Threatened and Endangered Species
Species	Listing Status	Recovery Plan	Critical Habitat
Green sea turtle	Threatened - North Atlantic Distinct Population Segment (81 FR 20057; April 6, 2016)	October 1991	Proposed Rule (88 FR 46572; July 19, 2023). 63 FR 46693; September 2, 1998
Kemp’s ridley sea turtle	Endangered (35 FR 18319; December 2, 1970)	September 2011	None
Leatherback sea turtle	Endangered (35 FR 8491; June 2, 1970)	April 1992	44 FR 17710; March 23, 1979
Loggerhead sea turtle	Threatened - Northwest Atlantic Ocean Distinct Population Segment (76 FR 58868; September 22, 2011)	December 2008	79 FR 39856; July 10, 2014
Hawksbill sea turtle	Endangered (35 FR 8491; June 2, 1970)	December 1993	63 FR 46693; September 2, 1998
Smalltooth sawfish	U.S. Distinct Population Segment Endangered (68 FR 15674; April 1, 2003)	January 2009	72 FR 45353; October 2, 2009
Gulf sturgeon	Threatened (56 FR 49653; September 30, 1991)	September 1995	68 FR 13370; March 19, 2003
Shortnose sturgeon	Endangered (32 FR 4001; March 11, 1967)	December 1998	None
Atlantic sturgeon	Endangered - South Atlantic Distinct Population Segment (77 FR 5914; February 6, 2012)	2018 Recovery Outline	82 FR 39160; August 10, 2017
Nassau grouper	Threatened (81 FR 42268; June 29, 2016)	2018 Recovery Outline	89 FR 126; January 2, 2024
Oceanic whitetip shark	Threatened (83 FR 4153; January 30, 2018)	2018 Recovery Outline	None
Giant manta ray	Threatened (83 FR 2916; January 22, 2018)	December 2019 Recovery Outline	None
Queen conch	Threatened (89 FR 11208; February 14, 2024)	None	None
Elkhorn coral	Threatened (71 FR 26852; May 9, 2006)	March 2015	73 FR 72210; November 26, 2008
Staghorn coral	Threatened (71 FR 26852; May 9, 2006)	March 2015	73 FR 72210; November 26, 2008
Boulder star coral	Threatened (79 FR 53851; September 10, 2014)	None	88 FR 54026; August 09, 2023
Mountainous star coral	Threatened (79 FR 53851; September 10, 2014)	None	88 FR 54026; August 09, 2023
Lobed star coral	Threatened (79 FR 53851; September 10, 2014)	None	88 FR 54026; August 09, 2023
Rough cactus coral	Threatened (79 FR 53851; September 10, 2014)	None	88 FR 54026; August 09, 2023
Pillar coral	Proposed Endangered (88 FR 59494; August 29, 2023); Threatened (79 FR 53851; September 10, 2014)	None	88 FR 54026; August 09, 2023
Sperm whale	Endangered (35 FR 18319; December 2, 1970)	December 2010	None
Rice's whale	Endangered (84 FR 15446, April 15, 2019); Name Change (86 FR 47022; August 23, 2021)	September 2020 Recovery Outline	Proposed Rule (88 FR 47453, July 24, 2023)