Marine Protected Species of Mariana Islands
Species lists under NOAA Fisheries jurisdiction.
Marine Mammals
All marine mammals are protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Those identified under the endangered species listing are also protected under the Endangered Species Act.
Common Name | Scientific Name | ESA Listing Status |
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Blue Whale | Balaenoptera musculus | Endangered |
Fin Whale | Balaenoptera physalus | Endangered |
Humpback Whale | Megaptera novaeangliae | Endangered |
Sei Whale | Balaenoptera borealis | Endangered |
Sperm Whale | Physeter macrocephalus | Endangered |
Dugong* | Dugong dugon | Endangered |
* Dugongs are under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Sea Turtles
All sea turtles are protected under the Endangered Species Act.
Common Name | Scientific Name | ESA Listing |
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Green Turtle, Central West Pacific DPS | Chelonia mydas | Endangered |
Hawksbill Turtle | Eretmochelys imbricata | Endangered |
Leatherback Turtle | Dermochelys coriacea | Endangered |
Loggerhead Turtle, North Pacific DPS | Caretta caretta | Endangered |
Olive Ridley Turtle | Lepidochelys olivacea | Threatened |
Fish
Common Name | Scientific Name | ESA Listing |
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Scalloped Hammerhead Shark, Indo-West Pacific DPS | Sphyrna lewini | Threatened |
Giant Manta Ray | Manta birostris | Threatened |
Oceanic Whitetip Shark | Carcharhinus longimanus | Threatened |
Corals
Listed coral species in the Marianas Islands (Guam and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands) as threatened under the ESA. This list represents the best available information on species presence at this time but could change as additional information becomes available.
Scientific Name | ESA Listing |
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Seriatopora aculeata | Threatened |
Acropora globiceps | Threatened |
Acropora retusa | Threatened |
More Information
- Find A Species and learn more about their biology and population status, where they live, the threats they face, and how we are conserving and studying each species.
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- Marine protected species of the American Samoa.