Species Directory

ESA Threatened & Endangered

NOAA Fisheries has jurisdiction over 165 endangered and threatened marine species (80 endangered; 85 threatened), including 66 foreign species (40 endangered; 26 threatened).

Additional species are currently under review or have been proposed for Endangered Species Act listing: 1 petitioned species awaiting a 90-day finding, 9 candidate species for ESA listing, 11 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.

Species Name	Species Category	Protected Status
Pavona diffluens Coral Pavona diffluens	Species Category Invertebrates Corals	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Threatened - Foreign Year Listed 2014 Recovery Plan Under Development --- Region Foreign
Pillar Coral Dendrogyra cylindrus	Species Category Invertebrates Corals	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Proposed - Endangered --- --- --- Region Southeast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Threatened Year Listed 2014 Recovery Plan Under Development Critical Habitat Final Region Southeast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex III --- --- --- ---
Porites napopora Coral Porites napopora	Species Category Invertebrates Corals	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Threatened - Foreign Year Listed 2014 Recovery Plan Under Development --- Region Foreign
Queen Conch Aliger gigas Also Known As Strombus gigas, Lobatus gigas, Conch, Pink conch, Carrucho, Caracol reina	Species Category Invertebrates Protected Invertebrate Wild-Caught Seafood	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Threatened Year Listed 2024 --- --- Region Southeast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- Region Southeast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex III --- --- --- Region Southeast
Rice's Whale Balaenoptera ricei	Species Category Whales	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Endangered Year Listed 2019 --- --- Region Southeast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Southeast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Southeast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix I --- --- --- ---
Ringed Seal Phoca (pusa) hispida	Species Category Seals & Sea Lions	Name of DPS or Stock Ladoga subspecies Species Status ESA Endangered - Foreign Year Listed 2012 --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Saimaa subspecies Species Status ESA Endangered - Foreign Year Listed 1993 --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Arctic subspecies Species Status ESA Threatened Year Listed 2012 (original); 2018 (reinstated) --- Critical Habitat Final Region Alaska Name of DPS or Stock Baltic subspecies Species Status ESA Threatened - Foreign Year Listed 2012 --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Okhotsk subspecies Species Status ESA Threatened - Foreign Year Listed 2012 --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Alaska Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Ladoga subspecies Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Alaska Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Okhotsk subspecies Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Alaska Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Baltic subspecies Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Alaska Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Saimaa subspecies Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Alaska Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Arctic subspecies Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Alaska Foreign
Rough Cactus Coral Mycetophyllia ferox	Species Category Invertebrates Corals	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Threatened Year Listed 2014 Recovery Plan Under Development Critical Habitat Final Region Southeast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex III --- --- --- ---
Sakhalin Sturgeon Acipenser mikadoi	Species Category Fish Protected Fish	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Endangered - Foreign Year Listed 2014 --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- ---
Sawback Angelshark Squatina aculeata	Species Category Fish Protected Fish Sharks	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Endangered - Foreign Year Listed 2016 --- --- Region Foreign
Scalloped Hammerhead Shark Sphyrna lewini	Species Category Fish Highly Migratory Fish Protected Fish Sharks	Name of DPS or Stock Eastern Pacific DPS Species Status ESA Endangered Year Listed 2014 --- Critical Habitat No Region West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Eastern Atlantic DPS Species Status ESA Endangered - Foreign Year Listed 2014 --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Central & Southwest Atlantic DPS Species Status ESA Threatened Year Listed 2014 --- Critical Habitat No Region Southeast Name of DPS or Stock Indo-West Pacific DPS Species Status ESA Threatened Year Listed 2014 --- Critical Habitat No Region Pacific Islands Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex III --- --- --- ---
Sei Whale Balaenoptera borealis	Species Category Whales	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Endangered Year Listed 1970 Recovery Plan Final --- Region Alaska New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Alaska New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Alaska New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix I --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex II --- --- --- ---
Seriatopora aculeata Coral Seriatopora aculeata	Species Category Invertebrates Corals	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Threatened - Foreign Year Listed 2014 Recovery Plan Under Development Critical Habitat Proposed ---
Shortnose Sturgeon Acipenser brevirostrum	Species Category Fish Protected Fish	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Endangered Year Listed 1967 Recovery Plan Final --- Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Southeast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix I --- --- --- ---
Smalltooth Sawfish Pristis pectinata	Species Category Fish Protected Fish	Name of DPS or Stock U.S. Population Species Status ESA Endangered Year Listed 2003 Recovery Plan Final Critical Habitat Final Region Southeast Name of DPS or Stock Non-U.S. Population Species Status ESA Endangered - Foreign Year Listed 2014 --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix I --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex II --- --- --- ---
Smoothback Angelshark Squatina oculata	Species Category Fish Protected Fish Sharks	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Endangered - Foreign Year Listed 2016 --- --- Region Foreign
Sockeye Salmon (Protected) Oncorhynchus nerka	Species Category Fish Protected Fish	Name of DPS or Stock Snake River ESU Species Status ESA Endangered Year Listed 1991 Recovery Plan Final Critical Habitat Final Region Alaska West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Ozette Lake ESU Species Status ESA Threatened Year Listed 1999 Recovery Plan Final Critical Habitat Final Region Alaska West Coast
Southern Right Whale Eubalaena australis	Species Category Whales	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Endangered - Foreign Year Listed 1970 --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix I --- --- --- ---
Sperm Whale Physeter macrocephalus	Species Category Whales	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Endangered Year Listed 1970 Recovery Plan Final --- Region Alaska New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Alaska New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Alaska New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix I --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex II --- --- --- ---
Spiny Angelshark Squatina guggenheim	Species Category Fish Protected Fish Sharks	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Endangered - Foreign Year Listed 2017 --- --- Region Foreign
Spotted Seal Phoca largha	Species Category Seals & Sea Lions	Name of DPS or Stock Southern DPS Species Status ESA Threatened - Foreign Year Listed 2010 --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Alaska Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Southern DPS Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Alaska Foreign
Staghorn Coral Acropora cervicornis	Species Category Invertebrates Corals	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Threatened Year Listed 2006 Recovery Plan Final Critical Habitat Final Region Southeast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex II --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex III --- --- --- Region Southeast
Steelhead Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss	Species Category Fish Protected Fish	Name of DPS or Stock Southern California DPS Species Status ESA Endangered Year Listed 1997 Recovery Plan Final Critical Habitat Final Region Alaska West Coast Name of DPS or Stock California Central Valley DPS Species Status ESA Threatened Year Listed 1998 Recovery Plan Final Critical Habitat Final Region Alaska West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Central California Coast DPS Species Status ESA Threatened Year Listed 1997 Recovery Plan Final Critical Habitat Final Region Alaska West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Lower Columbia River DPS Species Status ESA Threatened Year Listed 1998 Recovery Plan Final Critical Habitat Final Region Alaska West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Middle Columbia River Species Status ESA Threatened Year Listed 1999 Recovery Plan Final Critical Habitat Final Region Alaska West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Northern California DPS Species Status ESA Threatened Year Listed 2000 Recovery Plan Final Critical Habitat Final Region Alaska West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Puget Sound DPS Species Status ESA Threatened Year Listed 2007 Recovery Plan Final Critical Habitat Final Region Alaska West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Snake River Basin DPS Species Status ESA Threatened Year Listed 2006 Recovery Plan Final Critical Habitat Final Region Alaska West Coast Name of DPS or Stock South-Central California Coast DPS Species Status ESA Threatened Year Listed 1997 Recovery Plan Final Critical Habitat Final Region Alaska West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Upper Columbia River DPS Species Status ESA Threatened Year Listed 2006; 1997 (original) Recovery Plan Final Critical Habitat Final Region Alaska West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Upper Willamette River DPS Species Status ESA Threatened Year Listed 1999 Recovery Plan Final Critical Habitat Final Region Alaska West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Middle Columbia River XN Species Status ESA Experimental Population --- --- --- Region Alaska West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Olympic Peninsula DPS Species Status ESA Candidate --- --- --- Region West Coast
Steller Sea Lion Eumetopias jubatus	Species Category Seals & Sea Lions	Name of DPS or Stock Western DPS Species Status ESA Endangered Year Listed 1997; 1990 (original) Recovery Plan Final Critical Habitat Final Region Alaska West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Alaska West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Western DPS Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Alaska West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Western DPS Species Status MMPA Strategic --- --- --- Region Alaska West Coast Foreign
Striped Smoothhound Shark Mustelus fasciatus	Species Category Fish Protected Fish Sharks	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Endangered - Foreign Year Listed 2017 --- --- Region Foreign
Taiwanese Humpback Dolphin Sousa chinensis taiwanensis	Species Category Dolphins & Porpoises	Name of DPS or Stock Taiwanese Humpback Dolphin subspecies Species Status ESA Endangered - Foreign Year Listed 2018 --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix I --- --- --- ---