Species Directory
ESA Threatened & Endangered
NOAA Fisheries has jurisdiction over 163 endangered and threatened marine species (79 endangered; 84 threatened), including 65 foreign species (39 endangered; 26 threatened).
Additional species are currently under review or have been proposed for Endangered Species Act listing: 2 petitioned species awaiting a 90-day finding, 13 candidate species for ESA listing, 3 proposed species for ESA listing.
In the table below, the Region column shows if the species can be found in a NOAA Fisheries region. If the species occurs only in areas beyond the U.S. exclusive economic zone and territorial waters, the region is labeled as Foreign.
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Acropora globiceps
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Acropora jacquelineae
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Acropora lokani
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Acropora pharaonis
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Acropora retusa
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Acropora rudis
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Acropora speciosa
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Acropora tenella
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Acipenser naccarii
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Latimeria chalumnae
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Anacropora spinosa
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Squatina argentina
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Salmo salar
Also Known As
Sea run salmon, Kelts, Black salmon
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