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: 5 petitioned species awaiting a 90-day finding, 14 candidate species for ESA listing, 1 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
Gulf Sturgeon Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi	Species Category Fish Protected Fish	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Threatened Year Listed 1991 Recovery Plan Final Critical Habitat Final Region Southeast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix II --- --- --- ---
Hawaiian Monk Seal Neomonachus schauinslandi	Species Category Seals & Sea Lions	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Endangered Year Listed 1976 Recovery Plan Final Critical Habitat Final Region Pacific Islands Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region Pacific Islands Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Pacific Islands Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix I --- --- --- ---
Hawksbill Turtle Eretmochelys imbricata	Species Category Sea Turtles	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Endangered Year Listed 1970 Recovery Plan Final Critical Habitat Final Region Pacific Islands Southeast 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 --- --- --- ---
Hector’s Dolphin Cephalorhynchus hectori	Species Category Dolphins & Porpoises	Name of DPS or Stock Maui's dolphin subspecies Species Status ESA Endangered - Foreign Year Listed 2017 --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock South Island Hector's dolphin subspecies Species Status ESA Threatened - Foreign Year Listed 2017 --- --- 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 II --- --- --- ---
Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae	Species Category Whales	Name of DPS or Stock Central America DPS Species Status ESA Endangered Year Listed 2016 Recovery Plan Under Development Critical Habitat Final Region West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Western North Pacific DPS Species Status ESA Endangered Year Listed 2016 Recovery Plan Under Development Critical Habitat Final Region Alaska Name of DPS or Stock Arabian Sea DPS Species Status ESA Endangered - Foreign Year Listed 2016 Recovery Plan Final --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Cape Verde Islands/Northwest Africa DPS Species Status ESA Endangered - Foreign Year Listed 2016 Recovery Plan Final --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Mexico DPS Species Status ESA Threatened Year Listed 2016 Recovery Plan Under Development Critical Habitat Final Region Alaska 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 Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Western North Pacific stock Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Alaska New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Central North Pacific stock Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Alaska New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast Foreign Name of DPS or Stock California, Oregon, Washington stock Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Alaska New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast 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 --- --- --- ---
Indus River Dolphin Platanista gangetica minor	Species Category Dolphins & Porpoises	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Endangered - Foreign Year Listed 1991 --- --- 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 II --- --- --- ---
Island Grouper Mycteroperca fusca	Species Category Fish Protected Fish Reef Fish	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Threatened - Foreign Year Listed 2016 --- Critical Habitat No Region Foreign
Isopora crateriformis Coral Isopora crateriformis	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 Proposed Region Pacific Islands
Kaluga Sturgeon Huso dauricus	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 --- --- --- ---
Kemp's Ridley Turtle Lepidochelys kempii	Species Category Sea Turtles	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Endangered Year Listed 1970 Recovery Plan Final --- Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Southeast 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 --- --- --- ---
Killer Whale Orcinus orca Also Known As Orca	Species Category Whales Species Category Dolphins & Porpoises	Name of DPS or Stock Southern Resident DPS Species Status ESA Endangered Year Listed 2005 Recovery Plan Final Critical Habitat Final Region Alaska 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 AT1 Transient stock 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 II --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex II --- --- --- ---
Largetooth Sawfish Pristis pristis Also Known As Common sawfish	Species Category Fish Protected Fish	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Endangered - Foreign Year Listed 2014; 2011 (original) --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix I --- --- --- ---
Leatherback Turtle Dermochelys coriacea	Species Category Sea Turtles	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Endangered Year Listed 1970 Recovery Plan Final Critical Habitat Final (U.S. Caribbean) Final (U.S. West Coast) Region 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 --- --- --- ---
Lobed Star Coral Orbicella annularis	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 --- --- --- ---
Loggerhead Turtle Caretta caretta	Species Category Sea Turtles	Name of DPS or Stock North Pacific Ocean DPS Species Status ESA Endangered Year Listed 2011 Recovery Plan Final Critical Habitat No Region Pacific Islands West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Mediterranean Sea DPS Species Status ESA Endangered - Foreign Year Listed 2011 --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Northeast Atlantic Ocean DPS Species Status ESA Endangered - Foreign Year Listed 2011 --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock North Indian Ocean DPS Species Status ESA Endangered - Foreign Year Listed 2011 --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock South Pacific Ocean DPS Species Status ESA Endangered - Foreign Year Listed 2011 --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Northwest Atlantic Ocean DPS Species Status ESA Threatened Year Listed 2011 Recovery Plan Final Critical Habitat Final Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Southeast Name of DPS or Stock South Atlantic Ocean DPS Species Status ESA Threatened - Foreign Year Listed 2011 --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Southeast Indo-Pacific Ocean DPS Species Status ESA Threatened - Foreign Year Listed 2011 --- --- Region Foreign Name of DPS or Stock Southwest Indian Ocean DPS Species Status ESA Threatened - Foreign Year Listed 2011 --- --- 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 --- --- --- ---
Mediterranean Monk Seal Monachus monachus	Species Category Seals & Sea Lions	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 --- --- --- ---
Montipora australiensis Coral Montipora australiensis	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
Mountainous Star Coral Orbicella faveolata	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 II --- --- --- --- Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex III --- --- --- ---
Narrow Sawfish Anoxypristis cuspidata Also Known As Knifetooth sawfish, Pointed sawfish	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 I --- --- --- ---
Narrownose Smoothhound Shark Mustelus schmitti	Species Category Fish Protected Fish Sharks	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Threatened - Foreign Year Listed 2017 --- --- Region Foreign
Nassau Grouper Epinephelus striatus	Species Category Fish Protected Fish Reef Fish	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Threatened Year Listed 2016 Recovery Plan Under Development Critical Habitat Proposed Region Southeast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout the Wider Caribbean Region Species Status SPAW Annex III --- --- --- ---
North Atlantic Right Whale Eubalaena glacialis	Species Category Whales	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Endangered Year Listed 2008; 1970 (original) Recovery Plan Final Critical Habitat Final Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Southeast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Protected --- --- --- Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Southeast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Southeast 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 --- --- --- ---
North Pacific Right Whale Eubalaena japonica	Species Category Whales	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Endangered Year Listed 2008; 1970 (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 Throughout Its Range Species Status MMPA Depleted --- --- --- Region Alaska West Coast Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status CITES Appendix I --- --- --- ---
Oceanic Whitetip Shark Carcharhinus longimanus	Species Category Fish Highly Migratory Fish Protected Fish Sharks	Name of DPS or Stock Throughout Its Range Species Status ESA Threatened Year Listed 2018 Recovery Plan Under Development Critical Habitat Not Prudent Region New England/Mid-Atlantic Pacific Islands Southeast West Coast 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 --- --- --- ---
Olive Ridley Turtle Lepidochelys olivacea	Species Category Sea Turtles	Name of DPS or Stock Mexico's Pacific coast breeding populations Species Status ESA Endangered Year Listed 1978 Recovery Plan Final --- Region West Coast Name of DPS or Stock All other populations Species Status ESA Threatened --- --- --- Region 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 --- --- --- ---