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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, 14 candidate species for ESA listing, 0 proposed species for ESA listing.

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Species Name
Species Category
Species, Subspecies, or DPS
Status
Year Listed
Recovery Plan
Critical Habitat
Region
Acropora globiceps coral
Acropora globiceps
Invertebrates
Corals
Throughout Its Range
ESA Threatened
2014
Pacific Islands
Acropora jacquelineae coral
Acropora jacquelineae
Invertebrates
Corals
Throughout Its Range
ESA Threatened
2014
Pacific Islands
Acropora lokani coral
Acropora lokani
Invertebrates
Corals
Throughout Its Range
ESA Threatened - Foreign
2014
-
Foreign
Acropora pharaonis coral
Acropora pharaonis
Invertebrates
Corals
Throughout Its Range
ESA Threatened - Foreign
2014
-
Foreign
Acropora retusa coral
Acropora retusa
Invertebrates
Corals
Throughout Its Range
ESA Threatened
2014
Pacific Islands
Acropora rudis coral
Acropora rudis
Invertebrates
Corals
Throughout Its Range
ESA Threatened - Foreign
2014
-
Foreign
Acropora speciosa coral
Acropora speciosa
Invertebrates
Corals
Throughout Its Range
ESA Threatened
2014
Pacific Islands
Acropora tenella coral
Acropora tenella
Invertebrates
Corals
Throughout Its Range
ESA Threatened - Foreign
2014
-
Foreign
Anacropora spinosa coral
Anacropora spinosa
Invertebrates
Corals
Throughout Its Range
ESA Threatened - Foreign
2014
-
Foreign
Black Abalone
Haliotis cracherodii
Invertebrates
Abalone
Throughout Its Range
ESA Endangered
2009
West Coast
Boulder Star Coral
Orbicella franksi
Invertebrates
Corals
Throughout Its Range
ESA Threatened
2014
Southeast
Cantharellus noumeae coral
Cantharellus noumeae
Invertebrates
Corals
Throughout Its Range
ESA Endangered - Foreign
2015
-
-
Foreign
Chambered Nautilus
Nautilus pompilius
Invertebrates
Other
Throughout Its Range
ESA Threatened
2018
-
Pacific Islands
Elkhorn Coral
Acropora palmata
Invertebrates
Corals
Throughout Its Range
ESA Threatened
2006
Southeast
Euphyllia paradivisa coral
Euphyllia paradivisa
Invertebrates
Corals
Throughout Its Range
ESA Threatened
2014
Pacific Islands
Isopora crateriformis coral
Isopora crateriformis
Invertebrates
Corals
Throughout Its Range
ESA Threatened
2014
Pacific Islands
Lobed Star Coral
Orbicella annularis
Invertebrates
Corals
Throughout Its Range
ESA Threatened
2014
Southeast
Montipora australiensis coral
Montipora australiensis
Invertebrates
Corals
Throughout Its Range
ESA Threatened - Foreign
2014
-
Foreign
Mountainous Star Coral
Orbicella faveolata
Invertebrates
Corals
Throughout Its Range
ESA Threatened
2014
Southeast
Pavona diffluens coral
Pavona diffluens
Invertebrates
Corals
Throughout Its Range
ESA Threatened - Foreign
2014
-
Foreign
Pillar Coral
Dendrogyra cylindrus
Invertebrates
Corals
Throughout Its Range
ESA Threatened
2014
Southeast
Porites napopora coral
Porites napopora
Invertebrates
Corals
Throughout Its Range
ESA Threatened - Foreign
2014
-
Foreign
Rough Cactus Coral
Mycetophyllia ferox
Invertebrates
Corals
Throughout Its Range
ESA Threatened
2014
Southeast
Seriatopora aculeata coral
Seriatopora aculeata
Invertebrates
Corals
Throughout Its Range
ESA Threatened
2014
Pacific Islands
Siderastrea glynni coral
Siderastrea glynni
Invertebrates
Corals
Throughout Its Range
ESA Endangered - Foreign
2015
-
-
Foreign