Florida’s Protected Species

Florida’s Protected Species

Corals

boulder star coral

Common Name:
Boulder star coral

Scientific Name:
Orbicella franksi

elkhorn coral

Common Name:
Elkhorn coral

Scientific Name:
Acropora palmata

LobedStarCoral

Common Name:
Lobed star coral

Scientific Name:
Orbicella annularis

mountainous star coral

Common Name:
Mountainous star coral

Scientific Name:
Orbicella faveolata

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Common Name:
Pillar coral

Scientific Name:
Dendrogyra cylindricus

rough cactus coral

Common Name:
Rough cactus coral

Scientific Name:
Mycetophyllia ferox

staghorncoral

Common Name:
Staghorn coral

Scientific Name:
Acropora cervicornis

Crustaceans

black creek crayfish

Common Name:
Black Creek crayfish (Spotted royal crayfish)

Scientific Name:
Procambarus pictus

panama city crayfish

Common Name:
Panama City crayfish

Scientific Name:
Procambarus econfinae

Santa Fe Cave Crawfish

Common Name:
Santa Fe Cave crayfish

Scientific Name:
Procambarus erythrops

squirrel Chimney Shirmp

Common Name:
Squirrel Chimney Cave shrimp

Scientific Name:
Palaemonetes cummingi

Mammals

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Common Name:
Humpback Whale

Scientific Name:
Megaptera novaeangliae

North Atlantic right whale

Common Name:
North Atlantic right whale

Scientific Name:
Eubalaena glacialis

Sperm Whale

Common Name:
Sperm whale

Scientific Name:
Physeter catodon (macrocephalus)

West Indian manatee

Common Name:
West Indian manatee (Florida manatee)

Scientific Name:
Trichechus manatus (latirostris)

Sei whale
Common Name: Sei whale
Scientific Name: Balaenoptera borealis

Caribbean monk seal

Common Name:
Caribbean monk seal

Scientific Name:
Monachus tropicalis

Finback whale

Common Name:
Finback whale

Scientific Name:
Balaenoptera physalus

Vertebrates (fish)

Atlantic sturgeon

Common Name:
Atlantic sturgeon
Scientific Name:
Acipenser oxyrinchus
Status:
FE

BlackmouthShiner

Common Name:
Blackmouth shiner
Scientific Name:
Notropis melanostomus
Status:
SSC

Bluenose shiner

Common Name:
Bluenose shiner
Scientific Name:
Pteronotropis welaka
Status:
ST

Crystal darter

Common Name:
Crystal darter
Scientific Name:
Crystallaria asprella
Status:
ST

stör

Common Name:
Gulf sturgeon
Scientific Name:
Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi
Status:
FT

Harlequin darter

Common Name:
Harlequin darter
Scientific Name:
Etheostoma histrio
Status:
SSC

Key silverside

Common Name:
Key silverside
Scientific Name:
Menidia conchorum
Status:
ST

Lake Eustis pupfish

Common Name:
Lake Eustis pupfish
Scientific Name:
Cyprinodon hubbsi
Status:
SSC

Okaloosa darter

Common Name:
Okaloosa darter
Scientific Name:
Etheostoma okalossae
Status:
FT

Rivulus

Common Name:
Rivulus
Scientific Name:
Rivulus marmoratus
Status:
SSC

Rivulus

Common Name:
Saltmarsh topminnow
Scientific Name:
Fundulus jenkinsi
Status:
SSC

shortnose_sturgen

Common Name:
Shortnose sturgeon
Scientific Name:
Acipenser brevirostrum
Status:
FE

Smalltooth-Sawfish

Common Name:
Smalltooth sawfish
Scientific Name:
Pristis pectinate
Status:
FE

Southern tessellated darter

Common Name:
Southern tessellated darter
Scientific Name:
Etheostoma olmstedi maculaticeps
Status:
SSC