Upper Hudson River Estuary List of Species of Special Emphasis

Species of Special Emphasis Occuring in the Upper Hudson River Estuary (Complex #33)

Scientific Name Common Name(s) Global Federal NY Rank NY Stat. NJ Rank NJ Stat. BW # Rank Upp. Hud.
ANIMALS                 +
INVERTEBRATES                 +
INSECTA                 +
Asterocampa clyton tawny emperor G5   S3 U S4   BW3BW4 +
VERTEBRATES                 +
FISH                 +
Lampetra appendix American brook lamprey (F) G5   S3 U S2 W BW2 +
Acipenser brevirostrum shortnose sturgeon (A-F/AN) G3 E S1 E (E) S3 E BW1 +
Acipenser oxyrinchus Atlantic sturgeon (A-F/AN) G3   S1 P S3   BW1 +
Anguilla rostrata American eel (A-F/CA) G5   S5 U S5   BW4 +
Labidesthes sicculus brook silverside (F) G5   S3 U     BW4 +
Menidia beryllina inland silverside (A-F) G5   S2S3 U S4S5   BW4 +
Strongylura marina Atlantic needlefish (A-F) G5   S2S3 U     BW4 ?
Micropterus dolomieu smallmouth bass (F) G5   S5 P SE   BW5 +
Micropterus salmoides largemouth bass (F) G5   S5 P SE   BW5 +
Alosa aestivalis blueback herring (A-F/AN) G5   S3 U S5   BW4 +
Alosa mediocris hickory shad (A-F/AN) G5   S2 U S3 W 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 +
Cottus cognatus slimy sculpin (F) G5   S4 U S3   BW3? +
Cyprinella spiloptera spotfin shiner (F) G5   S4 U S4   BW3 +
Cyprinus carpio common carp (F[I]) G5   SE U SE   BW5 +
Hybognathus nuchalis silvery minnow (F) G5   S4 U S4   BW3 +
Notemigonus crysoleucas golden shiner (F) G5   S5 U S5   BW3 +
Notropis atherinoides emerald shiner (F) G5   S4 U     BW3 +
Notropis hudsonius spottail shiner (F) G5   S5 U S5   BW3 +
Pimephales notatus bluntnose minnow (F) G5   S5 U SU   BW3 +
Semotilus corporalis fallfish (F) G5   S5 U S5   BW3 +
Fundulus diaphanus banded killifish (F) G5   S5 U S5   BW3 +
Fundulus heteroclitus mummichog (A-F) G5   S3 U S5   BW4 +
Anchoa mitchilli bay anchovy (A-F) G5   S3 U     BW3 +
Esox americanus americanus redfin pickerel (F) G5   S4 P S5   BW5 +
Esox lucius northern pike (F) G5   S5 P SE   BW5 +
Microgadus tomcod Atlantic tomcod (A) G5   S3 U S3   BW3 +
Apeltes quadracus fourspine stickleback (A-F) G5   S4 U S4     +
Ameiurus catus white catfish (F) G5   S4 U S5   BW3 +
Ameiurus natalis yellow bullhead (F) G5   S5 U S5   BW3 +
Ameriurus nebulosus brown bullhead (F) G5   S5 U S5   BW3 +
Osmerus mordax rainbow smelt (A-F/AN) G5   S5 U SU   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 +
Salmo trutta brown trout (A-F-I/AN) G5   SE P SE   BW4 +
Salvelinus fontinalis brook trout (A-F) G5   S5 P S3   BW4 +
Trinectes maculatus hogchoker (A-F) G5   S3 U     BW3 +
Umbra pygmaea eastern mudminnow (F) G5   S3 U S5   BW4 +
BIRDS                 +
Phalacrocorax auritus double-crested cormorant G5   S3 P SN INC BW3 M
Ardea herodias great blue heron G5   S5 P S2 T/S BW2BW3 B?/M
Botaurus lentiginosus American bittern G4   S4 P (SC) S3 T/S BW1 B?
Ixobrychus exilis least bittern G5   S3 P/SC (T) S3 D/S BW2 B
Branta canadensis Canada goose G5   S5 G S5   BW5 B/M/W
Aix sponsa wood duck G5   S5 G S5   BW5 B/M
Anas americana American wigeon G5   S3 G SN   BW3 M/W
Anas crecca green-winged teal G5   S3 G SN   BW2BW3 M
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
Aythya valisineria canvasback G5   SN G SN   BW3 M/W
Aythya marila greater scaup G5   SN G SN   BW4 M
Aythya affinis lesser scaup G5   SA G SN   BW4 M
Bucephala clangula common goldeneye G5   S2 G SN   BW3 M/W
Mergus merganser common merganser G5   S5 G S4   BW4 M/W
Accipter striatus sharp-shinned hawk G5   S4 P (SC) S1 U/U BW2 M
Buteo platypterus broad-winged hawk G5   S5 P S4 S/S BW4 M
Haliaeetus leucocephalus bald eagle G3G4 T S1B,S1N E S1 E BW1 B?/M
Pandion haliaetus osprey G5   S4 T (SC) S3 T/T BW2 M
Fulica americana American coot G5   S3 G S1 D BW2 M/W
Gallinula chloropus common moorhen G5   S4 P S4   BW3 B/M
Porzana carolina sora G5   S4 G S4   BW3 B/M
Rallus elegans king rail G4G5   S1 P (T) S3 U/U BW1 B?
Rallus limicola Virginia rail G5   S4 G S4   BW3 B/M
Charadrius semipalmatus semipalmated plover G5   SN P S? S BW3BW4 M
Calidris alpina dunlin G5   SN P SN INC BW3? M
Calidris minutilla least sandpiper G5   SN P SN S BW3? M
Calidris pusilla semipalmated sandpiper G5   SN P SN S BW3? M
Chaetura pelagica chimney swift G5   S5 P S5 S/S BW4BW5 B/M
Cistothorus palustris marsh wren G5   S5 P S4 D/S BW4 B/M
VASCULAR PLANTS                 +
Sagittaria calycina var. spongiosa (= S. spatulata) spongy or tidal arrowhead G5T4   S2 R S3   BW3 +
Sagittaria subulata strap-leaf arrowhead G4   S3 U S2   BW3 +
Orontium aquaticum golden club G5   S2 U S4   BW3BW4 +
Carex complanata hirsute sedge G5   S1? R S4   BW3 +
Carex davisii Davis' sedge G4   S1 R     BW2? +
Carex frankii Frank's sedge G5   S1 U S3   BW1 +
Carex gravida heavy sedge G5   S1 R     BW1 ?
Eriocaulon parkeri Parker's pipewort G3 3C SX U S2   BW2 +
Heteranthera reniformis kidneyleaf mud-plantain G5   S3 R     BW3? +
Bidens bidentoides southern estuarine beggar-ticks G3 C2 S3 T S2   BW2 +
Bidens hyperborea northern estuarine beggar-ticks G4   S1 T S?   BW2 +
Bidens laevis smooth bur-marigold G5   S2 R C   BW3BW4 +
Cardamine longii Long's bittercress G3G4Q 3C S2 U SH E BW1 +
Crassula aquatica (=Tillaea aquatica ) pygmyweed G5   S1 E NA   BW1 +
Elatine americana American waterwort G4   S1 E S2   BW1 +
Hedeoma hispidum rough pennyroyal G5   S2S3 R NA   BW2 +
Plantago cordata heart-leaf plantain G4 3C S3 T NA   BW1 +
Polygonum tenue slender knotweed G5   S3 R S4   BW4 ?
Hydrastis canadensis golden-seal G4 3C S2 T SH   BW1 +
Lindernia dubia var. innundata false pimpernel G5T3T4Q   S1 U S3S4   BW2 +
Mimulus alatus sharp-wing monkeyflower G5   S3 R S3   BW3 +
Pedicularis lanceolata swamp lousewort G5   S2 R S2   BW2 +
COMMUNITIES and ECOSYSTEMS                 +
Freshwater Subtidal Aquatic Bed   G4   S3 U SU   BW3 +
Tidal River   G4   S3 U     BW3 +
Freshwater Intertidal Shore   G3G4   S2S3       BW3 +
Freshwater Intertidal Mudflats   G3G4   S2       BW3 +
Freshwater Tidal Marsh   G3G4   S2   S3?   BW3 +
Freshwater Tidal Swamp   G2G3   S2   S1S2   BW2 +
Calcareous Cliff Community   G4   S3S4 U     BW1 +
Limestone Woodland   G3G4   S2S3 U     BW1 ?
Terrestrial Cave Community   G4?   S3S4 U S3   BW2 ?
ANIMAL CONCENTRATION AREAS                 +
Anadromous Fish Concentration       S3 U     BW3 +
Warm Water Fish Concentration Area       S4 U     BW4 +
Bald Eagle Wintering Site   G?       S?   BW2 +
Waterfowl Concentration Area       S3S4       BW4 +
Bat Hibernaculum   G?     U S?   BW2 ?
                   
                   
See Appendix I for definition of federal, global, state, and bight watershed (BW) ranks and status                  
Upp. Hud. column contains codes indicating the status of a species population within the Upper Hudson River Estuary:                  
+ = 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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