Barnegat Bay Complex List of Species of Special Emphasis

Species of Special Emphasis Occurring in the Barnegat Bay Complex (Complex #6)

Scientific Name	Common Name(s)	Global	Federal	NY Rank	NY Stat.	NJ Rank	NJ Stat.	BW # Rank	Barn. Bay
ANIMALS									+
INVERTEBRATES									+
MOLLUSCA									+
Argopecten irradians	bay scallop							BW4	+
Crassostrea virginica	eastern oyster							BW4	+
Mercenaria mercenaria	northern quahog							BW5	+
Mya arenaria	softshell clam							BW4	+
Mytilus edulis	blue mussel							BW5	+
Cicindela d. dorsalis	northeastern beach tiger beetle	G4T1T2	T	SH	T	SH	E	BWH/BWI	H
CRUSTACEA									+
Callinectes sapidus	blue crab							BW5	+
MEROSTOMATA									+
Limulus polyphemus	horseshoe crab							BW5	+
VERTEBRATES									+
FISH									+
Mustelus canis	smooth dogfish (A)	G?		SA	U			BW5	+
Raja eglanteria	clearnose skate (A)							BW5	+
Raja erinacea	little skate (A)							BW5	+
Raja ocellata	winter skate (A)							BW5	+
Ammodytes americanus	American sandlance (A)	G?		SN	U			BW4	+
Anguilla rostrata	American eel (A-F/CA)	G5		S5	U	S5		BW4	+
Menidia beryllina	inland silverside (A-F)	G5		S2S3	U	S4S5		BW4	+
Menidia menidia	Atlantic silverside (A)	G5		S2S3	U			BW4	+
Opsanus tau	oyster toadfish (A)							BW4	+
Strongylura marina	Atlantic needlefish (A-F)	G5		S2S3	U			BW4	+
Paralichthys dentatus	summer flounder (A)	G?		SN	P			BW4	+
Scophthalmus aquosus	windowpane (A)	G?		SN	U			BW5	+
Alosa aestivalis	blueback herring (A-F/AN)	G5		S3	U	S5		BW4	+
Alosa pseudoharengus	alewife (A-F/AN)	G5		S5	U	S5		BW4	+
Alosa sapidissima	American shad (A-F/AN)	G5		S4	U	S3S4	W	BW4	+
Brevoortia tyrannus	Atlantic menhaden (A)	G?		SN	U			BW5	+
Clupea harengus	Atlantic herring (A)	G?		SN	U			BW4	+
Myoxcephalus aenaeus	grubby sculpin (A)	G?		S3	U			BW4	+
Fundulus diaphanus	banded killifish (F)	G5		S5	U	S5		BW3	+
Fundulus heteroclitus	mummichog (A-F)	G5		S3	U	S5		BW4	+
Fundulus luciae	spotfin killifish (A-F)	G3G4		S1	U	S3		BW3	+
Anchoa hepsetus	striped anchovy (A)							BW3	+
Anchoa mitchilli	bay anchovy (A-F)	G5		S3	U			BW3	+
Esox americanus americanus	redfin pickerel (F)	G5		S4	P	S5		BW5	+
Merluccius bilinearis	silver hake (A)	G?		SN	U			BW5	+
Pollachius virens	pollack (A)	G?		SA	U			BW4	+
Urophycis chuss	red hake (A)	G?		SN	U			BW4	+
Apeltes quadracus	fourspine stickleback (A-F)	G5		S4	U	S4			+
Gobiosoma bosci	naked goby (A-F)	G5		S2S3	U			BW3?	+
Gobiosoma ginsburgi	seaboard goby (A)	G?		S2S3	U			BW3?	+
Ameiurus catus	white catfish (F)	G5		S4	U	S5		BW3	+
Ameriurus nebulosus	brown bullhead (F)	G5		S5	U	S5		BW3	+
Tautoga onitis	tautog (A)	G?		SN	P			BW4	+
Tautogolabrus adspersus	cunner (A)	G?		SN	U			BW3	+
Mugil cephalus	striped mullet (A-F)	G5		SN	U			BW4	+
Morone americana	white perch (A-F)	G5		S4	U	S5		BW4	+
Morone saxatilis	striped bass (A-F/AN)	G5		S4	P	S4	W	BW4	+
Perca flavescens	yellow perch (F)	G5		S5	U	S5		BW5	+
Pleuronectes americanus	winter flounder (A)	G5?		S3?	P			BW4	+
Pomatomus saltatrix	bluefish (A)	G?		SN	P			BW5	+
Cynoscion regalis	weakfish (A)	G?		SN	P			BW4	+
Leiostomas xanthurus	spot (A)	G5		SN	U			BW4	+
Menticirrhus saxatilis	northern kingfish (A)	G?		SA	U			BW4?	+
Micropogonias undulatus	Atlantic croaker (A)	G5		SN	U			BW3	+
Scomber scombrus	Atlantic mackerel (A)	G?		SN	P			BW5	+
Centropristis striata	black sea bass (A)	G?		SN	P			BW5	+
Trinectes maculatus	hogchoker (A-F)	G5		S3	U			BW3	+
Stenotomus chrysops	scup (A)	G?		SN	U			BW4	+
Peprilus triacanthus	butterfish (A)	G?		SN	U			BW5	+
Syngnathus fuscus	northern pipefish (A)	G?		S3	U			BW4	+
Prionotus carolinus	northern searobin (A)	G?		SN	U			BW3	+
Prionotus evolans	striped searobin (A)	G?		SN	U			BW3	+
AMPHIBIANS									+
Ambystoma t. tigrinum	eastern tiger salamander	G5		S3	E	S2	E	BW2	+
REPTILES									+
Pituophis m. melanoleucus	northern pine snake	G5T4	C2	NA		S3	T	BW2	+
Malaclemys t. terrapin	northern diamondback terrapin	G5T5	C2	S4	U/SC	SU		BW3	+
BIRDS									+
Pelicanus occidentalis	brown pelican	G4		SA	P	S1	INC	BW1	B?
Ardea herodias	great blue heron	G5		S5	P	S2	T/S	BW2BW3	M
Casmerodius albus	great egret	G5		S2	P	S3	S/S	BW3	B
Egretta caerulea	little blue heron	G5		S2	P	S3	T/S	BW2	B
Egretta thula	snowy egret	G5		S2S3	P	S3	S/S	BW3	B
Egretta tricolor	tricolored heron	G5		S2	P	S3	INC/S	BW3	B
Nycticorax violaceus	yellow-crowned night-heron	G5		S2	P	S2	T/T	BW2	B?
Nycticorax nycticorax	black-crowned night-heron	G5		S3	P	S3	D/S	BW3	B
Plegadis falcinellus	glossy ibis	G5		S2	P	S3	D/S	BW3	B
Branta canadensis	Canada goose	G5		S5	G	S5		BW5	B/MW
Branta bernicla	brant	G5		SN	G	SN		BW4	M/W
Chen caerulescens	snow goose	G5		SN	G	SN		BW3	M/W
Anas acuta	northern pintail	G5		S2	G	SN		BW2	M/W
Anas americana	American wigeon	G5		S3	G	SN		BW3	M/W
Anas clypeata	northern shoveler	G5		S2	G	SN		BW2	M/W
Anas crecca	green-winged teal	G5		S3	G	SN		BW2BW3	M/W
Anas discors	blue-winged teal	G5		S5	G	S5		BW4	B?/M
Anas platyrhynchos	mallard	G5		S5	G	S5		BW5	B/M/W
Anas rubripes	American black duck	G4		S4	G	S4		BW4	B/M/W
Anas strepera	gadwall	G5		S3	G	S5		BW3	B/M
Aythya valisineria	canvasback	G5		SN	G	SN		BW3	M/W
Aythya americana	redhead	G5		SE	G	SN		BW1?	M/W
Aythya collaris	ring-necked duck	G5		S3	G	SN		BW1	M/W
Aythya marila	greater scaup	G5		SN	G	SN		BW4	M/W
Aythya affinis	lesser scaup	G5		SA	G	SN		BW4	M/W?
Bucephala clangula	common goldeneye	G5		S2	G	SN		BW3	M/W
Bucephala albeola	bufflehead	G5		SN	G	SN		BW4	M/W
Clangula hyemalis	oldsquaw	G5		SN	G	SN		BW3	M/W
Lophodytes cucullatus	hooded merganser	G5		S4	G	SN		BW2	M/W
Mergus merganser	common merganser	G5		S5	G	S4		BW4	M/W
Mergus serrator	red-breasted merganser	G5		S1S2	G	SN		BW4	M/W
Oxyura jamaicensis	ruddy duck	G5		S1	G	SN		BW2	M/W
Accipter striatus	sharp-shinned hawk	G5		S4	P (SC)	S1	U/U	BW2	M
Circus cyaneus	northern harrier	G5		S3	T (SC)	S2	E/U	BW1	B/M/W
Falco columbarius	merlin	G4		SN	P	SN	S	BW2	M
Falco peregrinus	peregrine falcon	G3	E (SA)	S2	E	S1	E	BW2	B/M
Pandion haliaetus	osprey	G5		S4	T (SC)	S3	T/T	BW2	B/M
Fulica americana	American coot	G5		S3	G	S1	D	BW2	M/W
Laterallus jamaicensis	black rail	G4?	C2	S1	P/SC (E)	S3	T	BW1	B
Rallus limicola	Virginia rail	G5		S4	G	S4		BW3	B
Rallus longirostris	clapper rail	G5		S3	P	S5		BW4	B/M
Charadrius melodus	piping plover	G3	T	S2B	E	S1	E	BW2	B/M
Charadrius semipalmatus	semipalmated plover	G5		SN	P	S?	S	BW3BW4	M
Pluvialis squatarola	black-bellied plover	G5		SN	P	SN	S/S	BW3BW4	M
Haematopus palliatus	American oystercatcher	G5		S3	P	S4	INC/S	BW3	B?
Catoptrophorus semipalmatus	willet	G5		S3	P	S4	INC/S	BW3	B/M
Rynchops niger	black skimmer	G5		S2	P (SC)	S2	E	BW3	B/M
Sterna antillarum	least tern	G4		S3B	E (T)	S2	E	BW1	B/M
Sterna dougallii	roseate tern	G5	E	S1B	E	S1	E	BW1	B?
Sterna forsteri	Forster's tern	G5		S1	P	S3	INC/S	BW3	B
Sterna hirundo	common tern	G5		S3B	T	S3	D/S	BW3	B
Sterna nilotica	gull-billed tern	G5		S1	P	S3	S	BW2	B
Strix varia	barred owl	G5		S5	P	S3	T/T	BW3	B
Caprimulgus carolinensis	chuck-will's-widow	G5		S2	P	S4	INC/S	BW2	B
Caprimulgus vociferus	whip-poor-will	G5		S4	P (SC)	S4	D/S	BW3	B
Chordeiles minor	common nighthawk	G5		S4	P/SC	S4	S/S	BW3BW4	B
Chaetura pelagica	chimney swift	G5		S5	P	S5	S/S	BW4BW5	B
Contopus virens	eastern wood-pewee	G5		S5	P	S4	S/S	BW4	B
Empidonax traillii	willow flycatcher	G5		S5	P	S4	INC/S	BW4	B
Empidonax virescens	acadian flycatcher	G5		S3	P	S4	INC/S	BW3	B
Myiarchus crinitus	great crested flycatcher	G5		S5	P	S4	S/S	BW4BW5	B
Tyrannus tyrannus	eastern kingbird	G5		S5	P	S5	D/D	BW4BW5	B
Cistothorus palustris	marsh wren	G5		S5	P	S4	D/S	BW4	B
Hylocichla mustelina	wood thrush	G5		S5	P	S5	S/S	BW4	B
Polioptila caerulea	blue-gray gnatcatcher	G5		S5	P	S4	INC/S	BW4	B
Dumetella carolinensis	gray catbird	G5		S5	P	S5	S/S	BW5	B
Vireo griseus	white-eyed vireo	G5		S4	P	S4	D/S	BW4	B
Dendroica pinus	pine warbler	G5		S5	P	S4	S/S	BW4	B
Mniotilta varia	black-and-white warbler	G5		S5	P	S4	S/S	BW4	B
Oporornis formosus	Kentucky warbler	G5		S2	P	S4	S/S	BW3	B
Seiurus aurocapillus	ovenbird	G5		S5	P	S5	S/S	BW4	B
Setophaga ruticilla	American redstart	G5		S5	P	S5	S/S	BW4BW5	B
Vermivora pinus	blue-winged warbler	G5		S5	P	S4	INC/S	BW4	B
Ammodramus caudacutus	sharp-tailed sparrow	G5		S3	P	S4	S/S	BW3	B
Ammodramus maritimus	seaside sparrow	G4		S2S3	P (SC)	S4	S/S	BW3	B
Ammodramus savannarum	grasshopper sparrow	G4		S4	P/SC	S2	T/T	BW2	B
Pipilo erythrophthalmus	rufous-sided towhee	G5		S5	P	S5	S/S	BW4	B
Icterus spurius	northern oriole	G5		S5	P	S5	S/S	BW4BW5	B
Sturnella magna	eastern meadowlark	G5		S5	P	S4	D/S	BW3BW4	B
VASCULAR PLANTS									+
Schizaea pusilla	curly-grass fern	G3	3C	S1	E	S3	LP	BW3	+
Carex mitchelliana	Mitchell's sedge	G3G4		S2	E	S2		BW1BW2	+
Fuirena squarrosa	hairy umbrella-sedge	G4G5		SR	U	S3		BW1BW2	+
Helonias bullata	swamp pink	G3	T	SX	U	S3	E(LP)	BW1	+
Listera australis	southern twayblade	G4		S1S2	R	S2	LP	BW2	+
Spiranthes odorata	fragrant ladies'-tresses	G5		NA		S2		BW1	+
Sesuvium maritimum	seabeach purslane	G5		S1	E	S2		BW2?	+
Asclepias lanceolata	smooth orange milkweed	G5		NA		S2		BW1	+
Eupatorium resinosum	pine barren boneset	G3	C2	SX	U	S2	E(LP)	BW1	+
Honckenya peploides	seabeach sandwort	G5		C		S2		BW3BW4	+
Oenothera humifusa	sea-side evening-primrose	G5		NA		S1	E	BW1	+
Polygonum glaucum	seabeach knotweed	G3		S3	U	S1	E	BW3	+
Glaux maritima	seabeach milkwort	G5		S?	U	SH	E	BWH?	+
Phoradendron serotinum	mistletoe	G5		SR	U	S2	LP	BW2	+
COMMUNITIES and ECOSYSTEMS									+
Marine Subtidal Aquatic Bed		G5		S3		SU		BW3	+
Marine Intertidal Gravel/Sand Beach		G5		S5	U	SU		BW5	+
Low Salt Marsh		G5		S3S4		S5		BW5	+
High Salt Marsh		G5		S4S4		S5		BW5	+
Salt Panne		G5		S3		S5		BW4	+
Coastal Plain Atlantic White Cedar Swamp		G3G4		S1	U	S4?		BW3	+
Red Maple-Hardwood Swamp		G5		S4S5	U	S5		BW5	+
Coastal Dune Shrubland		G4				S2?		BW2	+
Coastal Dune Woodland		G2G3		S1	U	S1		BW1	+
ANIMAL CONCENTRATION AREAS									+
Coastal Heron Rookery		GU				S3		BW3	+
Migratory Shorebird Concentration Site		G?				S?		BW2	+
Waterbird Nesting Colony				S?				BW4	+
Waterfowl Concentration Area				S3S4				BW4	+


See Appendix I for definition of federal, global, state, and bight watershed (BW) ranks and status
Barn. Bay column includes codes indicating the status of a species population within the Barnegat Bay Complex:
+ = known to occur in the area; seasonal use not specified; B = breeds in the area; S = regular non-breeding use in the summer
M = migrates through the area and has identifiable migratory stopover or staging areas within the area; W = overwinters in the area
P = primarily pelagic; ? = unconfirmed or questionable occurrence or seasonal use; H = occurred historically in the area

Definitions of ranks used in list

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