Candidate and Proposed Species Under the Endangered Species Act (ESA)
Candidate species are any species that are undergoing a status review that we have announced in a Federal Register notice, whether or not they are the subject of a petition. For detailed definitions and explanations, please refer to the 2006 Candidate Species Definition (71 FR 61022, 10/17/2006).
Proposed species are those candidate species that were found to warrant listing as either threatened or endangered and were officially proposed as such in a Federal Register notice after the completion of a status review and consideration of other protective conservation measures. We always seek public comment on a proposal to list species under the ESA. We generally have one year after a species is proposed for listing under the ESA to make a final determination whether to list a species as threatened or endangered.
Candidates for Listing (10 candidate "species")
| Species | Year | Federal Register notice |
|---|---|---|
| Fishes | ||
| cusk (Brosme brosme) |
2007 | 72 FR 10710 |
| ray, giant manta (Manta birostris) |
2016 | 81 FR 8874 |
| ray, reef manta (Manta alfredi) |
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| seahorse, dwarf (Hippocampus zosterae) |
2012 | 77 FR 26478 |
| shad, Alabama (Alosa alabamae) |
2013 | 78 FR 57611 |
| shark, oceanic whitetip (Carcharhinus longimanus) |
2016 | 81 FR 1376 |
| skate, thorny (Amblyraja radiata) |
2015 | 80 FR 65175 |
| tuna, Pacific bluefin (Thunnus orientalis) |
2016 | 81 FR 70074 |
| Marine Mammals | ||
| dolphin, Indo-Pacific Humpback (1 candidate subspecies) (Sousa chinensis)
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2016 | 81 FR 29515 |
| Marine Invertebrates | ||
| nautilus, chambered (Nautilus pompilius) |
2016 | 81 FR 58895 |
Proposed for Listing (11 proposed "species")
| Species | Year Proposed | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fishes | ||
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2015 | proposed endangered |
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proposed threatened | |
| guitarfish, blackchin (Rhinobatos cemiculus) |
2016 | proposed threatened |
| guitarfish, common (Rhinobatos, rhinobatos) |
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| Marine Mammals | ||
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dolphin, Hector's (2 subspecies)
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2016 | proposed endangered |
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proposed threatened | |
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whale, Bryde's (1 subspecies)
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2016 | proposed endangered |
Endangered and Threatened Species Under NMFS' Jurisdiction:
- All Endangered and Threatened Species under NMFS Jurisdiction
» Marine Mammals
» Sea Turtles & Other Marine Reptiles
» Fish (Marine & Anadromous)
» Marine Invertebrates & Plants
Additional Species:
- Species Petitioned for Listing under the ESA (awaiting 90-day findings)
- Candidates for ESA Listing
- Species Proposed for ESA Listing
- Species with "Not Warranted" 12-month findings (we reviewed the status, but determined that listing was not warranted)
- Delisted Species and Species Under Review or Proposed for Delisting
Updated: December 9, 2016
