# NWACS CAMEO Database - Species # PI: Thomas J. Miller (UMCES) # Co-PIs: Jeremy S. Collie (URI), Mich, Robert J. LatouY Stony Brook) Jason S. Link (NOA(VIMS), # Jason S. Link (NOAA NEFSC), Howard Townsend (NOAA Fisheries Cooperative), Michael J. Wilberg (UMCES) # Version: 18 October 2016 ========================= id common_name family genus species scientific_name group habitat foraging_guild fishbase_trophic_level size length_class spawning_mode life_history larval_duration functional_group migratory_mode biome ITIS_num ------------------------- 1 African_pompano Carangidae Alectis ciliaris Alectis_ciliaris Fish Pelagic Benthivore 3.81 150 Large coastal marine short pelagic_predator migratory sub-tropical 168602 2 Alewife Clupeidae Alosa pseudoharengus Alosa_pseudoharengus Fish Pelagic Planktivore 3.51 19.9 Small estuary est-dependent short small_pelagic highly_migratory temperate 161706 3 American_eel Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata Anguilla_rostrata Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.67 152 Large offshore est-dependent long groundfish highly_migratory temperate 161127 4 American_eel_(yoy/larvae) Anguillidae Anguilla rostrata Anguilla_rostra Fish Pelagic Planktivore 3.67 0.05 Small offshore est-dependent long egg/larvae highly_migratory temperate 161127 5 American_lobster Nephropidae Homarus americanus Homarus_americanus Invertebrate Demersal Benthivore nd 64 Medium coastal marine long benthic_invertebrate resident temperate 97314 6 American_plaice Pleuronectidae Hippoglossoides platessoides Hippoglossoides_platessoides Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.65 65.9 Medium coastal marine short groundfish resident boreal 172877 7 American_sand_lance Ammodytidae Ammodytes americanus Ammodytes_americanus Fish Pelagic Planktivore 3.2 23.5 Small coastal both long small_pelagic migratory temperate 171673 8 American_sand_lance_(yoy) Ammodytidae Ammodytes americanus Ammodytes_americanus Fish Pelagic Planktivore 3.2 23.5 Small coastal both long egg/larvae migratory temperate 171673 9 American_shad Clupeidae Alosa sapidissima Alosa_sapidissima Fish Pelagic Zoopivore 3.46 48.8 Small estuary est-dependent short small_pelagic migratory temperate 161702 10 Anchovy,_spp_(yoy-est) Engraulidae Anchoa spp. Anchoa Fish Pelagic Planktivore 3.08 11 Small both both short small_pelagic resident temperate 161837 11 Anemones Actiniaria nd spp. Actiniaria Invertebrate Demersal Planktivore nd nd Small coastal marine short benthic_invertebrate resident temperate 52485 12 Arks Arcoida nd nd Arcoida Invertebrate Demersal Planktivore nd nd Small both both short benthic_invertebrate resident sub-tropical 79325 13 Atlantic_angel_shark Squatinidae Squatina dumeril Squatina_dumeril Fish Demersal Zoopivore 4.5 152 Large coastal marine ovoviviparous benthic_elasmobranch migratory sub-tropical 160787 14 Atlantic_bonito Scombridae Sarda sarda Sarda_sarda Fish Pelagic Piscivore 4.5 80.9 Medium coastal marine short pelagic_predator highly_migratory sub-tropical 172409 15 Atlantic_butterfish Stromateidae Peprilus triacanthus Peprilus_triacanthus Fish Pelagic Planktivore 3.97 18.3 Small coastal both short small_pelagic migratory sub-tropical 172567 16 Atlantic_cod Gadidae Gadus morhua Gadus_morhua Fish Demersal Piscivore 3.73 106 Large coastal marine short groundfish migratory temperate 164712 17 Atlantic_croaker Sciaenidae Micropogonias undulatus Micropogonias_undulatus Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.31 39 Small estuary both short groundfish migratory sub-tropical 169283 18 Atlantic_cutlassfish Trichiuridae Trichiurus lepturus Trichiurus_lepturus Fish Pelagic Piscivore 4.45 65.8 Medium coastal both short pelagic_predator migratory sub-tropical 172385 19 Atlantic_halibut Pleuronectidae Hippoglossus hippoglossus Hippoglossus_hippoglossus Fish Demersal Piscivore 4.53 220 Large coastal marine short benthic_flatfish migratory temperate 172933 20 Atlantic_herring Clupeidae Clupea harengus Clupea_harengus Fish Pelagic Planktivore 3.23 29.6 Small coastal marine long small_pelagic highly_migratory temperate 161722 21 Atlantic_herring_(yoy-est) Clupeidae Clupea harengus Clupea_harengus Fish Pelagic Planktivore 3.23 29.6 Small coastal marine long small_pelagic highly_migratory temperate 161722 22 Atlantic_mackerel Scombridae Scomber scombrus Scomber_scombrus Fish Pelagic Piscivore 3.65 40.7 Small coastal marine short pelagic_predator migratory temperate 172414 23 Atlantic_menhaden Clupeidae Brevoortia tyrannus Brevoortia_tyrannus Fish Pelagic Planktivore 2.25 36.8 Small coastal both long small_pelagic migratory sub-tropical 161732 24 Atlantic_moonfish Carangidae Selene setapinnis Selene_setapinnis Fish Pelagic Zoopivore 3.72 23.4 Small coastal both short small_pelagic migratory sub-tropical 168684 25 Atlantic_redfishes_(NS) Scorpaenidae Sebastes fasciatus Sebastes_fasciatus Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.25 40.3 Small coastal marine ovoviviparous groundfish resident temperate 166774 26 Atlantic_salmon Salmonidae Salmo salar Salmo_salar Fish Pelagic Piscivore 4.5 38.9 Small estuary both short pelagic_predator highly_migratory temperate 161996 27 Atlantic_silverside Atherinopsidae Menidia menidia Menidia_menidia Fish Pelagic Planktivore 3.18 13 Small both both short small_pelagic migratory temperate 165994 28 Atlantic_spadefish Ephippidae Chaetodipterus faber Chaetodipterus_faber Fish Demersal Benthivore 4.5 49 Small estuary est-dependent short groundfish migratory sub-tropical 169539 29 Atlantic_sturgeon Acipenseridae Acipenser oxyrinchus Acipenser_oxyrinchus Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.38 236 Large estuary est-dependent short groundfish highly_migratory sub-tropical 624004 30 Atlantic_tomcod Gadidae Microgadus tomcod Microgadus_tomcod Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.26 38.1 Small both both short groundfish migratory temperate 164720 31 Atlantic_wolffish Anarhichadidae Anarhichas lupus Anarhichas_lupus Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.24 115 Large coastal marine short groundfish resident temperate 171341 32 Banded_rudderfish Carangidae Seriola zonata Seriola_zonata Fish Pelagic Piscivore 4.47 75 Medium coastal marine short pelagic_predator migratory sub-tropical 168693 33 Barndoor_skate Rajidae Dipturus laevis Dipturus_laevis Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.5 152 Large coastal marine short benthic_elasmobranch migratory temperate 564139 34 Bay_anchovy Engraulidae Anchoa mitchilli Anchoa_mitchilli Fish Pelagic Planktivore 3.08 11 Small both both short small_pelagic migratory sub-tropical 161839 35 Bigeye Priacanthidae Priacanthus arenatus Priacanthus_arenatus Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.76 47.5 Small coastal marine short pelagic_predator migratory sub-tropical 168178 36 Bigeye_scad Carangidae Selar crumenophthalmus Selar_crumenophthalmus Fish Pelagic Zoopivore 3.9 28.5 Small coastal marine short small_pelagic highly_migratory sub-tropical 168677 37 Black_drum Sciaenidae Pogonias cromis Pogonias_cromis Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.89 105 Large both both short groundfish migratory sub-tropical 169288 38 Black_sea_bass Serranidae Centropristis striata Centropristis_striata Fish Demersal Piscivore 3.98 34.9 Small coastal both short groundfish migratory temperate 167687 39 Black_seabass Serranidae Centropristis striata Centropristis_striata Fish Demersal Piscivore 3.98 34.9 Small coastal both short groundfish migratory temperate 167687 40 Blackcheek_tonguefish Cynoglossidae Symphurus plagiusa Symphurus_plagiusa Fish Demersal Benthivore 2.99 19.7 Small both both short small_groundfish migratory sub-tropical 173062 41 Blood_star Echinasteridae Henricia sanguinolenta Henricia_sanguinolenta Invertebrate Demersal Benthivore nd nd Small coastal marine short benthic_invertebrate resident temperate 157165 42 Blue_crab Portunidae Callinectes sapidus Callinectes_sapidus Invertebrate Demersal Benthivore nd nd Small coastal est-dependent long benthic_invertebrate resident sub-tropical 98696 43 Blue_crab_(female) Portunidae Callinectes sapidus Callinectes_sapidus Invertebrate Demersal Benthivore nd nd Small coastal est-dependent long benthic_invertebrate resident sub-tropical 98696 44 Blue_crab_(male) Portunidae Callinectes sapidus Callinectes_sapidus Invertebrate Demersal Benthivore nd nd Small coastal est-dependent long bentic_invertebrate resident sub-tropical 98696 45 Blue_mussel Mytilidae Mytilus edulis Mytilus_edulis Invertebrate Demersal Planktivore nd nd Small both both short benthic_invertebrate resident temperate 79454 46 Blue_runner Carangidae Caranx crysos Caranx_crysos Fish Pelagic Piscivore 4.4 42 Small coastal marine short pelagic_predator highly_migratory sub-tropical 168612 47 Blueback_herring Clupeidae Alosa aestivalis Alosa_aestivalis Fish Pelagic Zoopivore 3.6 40 Small estuary both short small_pelagic highly_migratory sub-tropical 161703 48 Bluefish Pomatomidae Pomatomus saltatrix Pomatomus_saltatrix Fish Pelagic Piscivore 4.5 94.4 Medium coastal both short pelagic_predator highly_migratory sub-tropical 168559 49 Bluntnose_stingray Dasyatidae Dasyatis say Dasyatis_say Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.54 100 Medium coastal marine ovoviviparous benthic_elasmobranch migratory sub-tropical 160954 50 Bobtail_squid Sepiolidae Rossia palpebrosa Rossia_palpebrosa Invertebrate Pelagic Zoopivore nd nd Small coastal marine short pelagic_invertebrate migratory temperate 82347 51 Boreal__squid Ommastrephidae Illex illecebrosus Illex_illecebrosus Invertebrate Pelagic Zoopivore nd nd Small coastal marine short pelagic_invertebrate migratory temperate 82521 52 Boring_sponge Clionaidae Cliona celata Cliona_celata Invertebrate Demersal Planktivore nd nd Small both both short benthic_invertebrate resident temperate 48524 53 Brown_shrimp Penaeidae Farfantepenaeus aztecus Farfantepenaeus_aztecus Invertebrate Demersal Benthivore nd nd Small coastal marine short benthic_invertebrate resident temperate 551570 54 Bullnose_ray Myliobatidae Myliobatis freminvillii Myliobatis_freminvillii Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.22 100 Medium coastal both ovoviviparous benthic_elasmobranch highly_migratory sub-tropical 564931 55 Bushy_bryozoan Victorellidae Victorella pavida Victorella_pavida Invertebrate Demersal Planktivore nd nd Small nd nd nd benthic_invertebrate nd nd 155524 56 Butterfish Stromateidae Peprilus triacanthus Peprilus_triacanthus Fish Pelagic Planktivore 3.97 18.3 Small coastal both short small_pelagic migratory sub-tropical 172567 57 Channel_catfish Ictaluridae Ictalurus punctatus Ictalurus_punctatus Fish Demersal Piscivore 3.87 119 Large estuary est-dependent short groundfish resident sub-tropical 163998 58 Channeled_whelk Melogenidae Busycotypus canaliculatus Busycotypus_canaliculatus Invertebrate Demersal Benthivore nd nd Small coastal marine short benthic_invertebrate resident sub-tropical 74096 59 Channeled_whelk_egg_case Melogenidae Busycotypus canaliculatus Busycotypus_canaliculatus Invertebrate Demersal Benthivore nd nd Small coastal marine short benthic_invertebrate resident sub-tropical 74096 60 Clearnose_skate Rajidae Raja eglanteria Raja_eglanteria Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.68 78.5 Medium both both long benthic_elasmobranch migratory sub-tropical 160855 61 Coastal_mud_shrimp Upogebiidae Upogebia affinis Upogebia_affinis Invertebrate Demersal Planktivore nd nd Small estuary est-dependent long benthic_invertebrate resident sub-tropical 98209 62 Cobia Rachycentridae Rachycentron canadum Rachycentron_canadum Fish Pelagic Piscivore 3.96 129 Large coastal both short pelagic_predator highly_migratory sub-tropical 168566 63 Codium_spp. Codiaceae Codium spp. Codium Other Demersal Autotroph nd nd Small coastal marine nd plant/macroalgae resident temperate 6896 64 Common_oyster Ostreidae Crassostrea virginica Crassostrea_virginica Invertebrate Demersal Planktivore nd nd Small estuary est-dependent short benthic_invertebrate resident sub-tropical 79872 65 Common_razor_clam Pharidae Ensis directus Ensis_directus Invertebrate Demersal Planktivore nd nd Small both both short benthic_invertebrate resident temperate 81022 66 Common_slipper_shell Calyptraeidae Crepidula fornicata Crepidula_fornicata Invertebrate Demersal Benthivore nd nd Small both both short benthic_invertebrate resident temperate 72623 67 Conger_eel Congridae Conger oceanicus Conger_oceanicus Fish Demersal Piscivore 4.5 230 Large coastal marine long groundfish migratory sub-tropical 161326 68 Conger_eel,_(yoy/larvae) Congridae Conger oceanicus Conger_oceanicus Fish Demersal Piscivore 4.5 230 Large coastal marine long egg/larvae migratory sub-tropical 161326 69 Cownose_ray Rhinopteridae Rhinoptera bonasus Rhinoptera_bonasus Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.5 213 Large both both ovoviviparous benthic_elasmobranch highly_migratory tropical 160985 70 Crevalle_jack Carangidae Caranx hippos Caranx_hippos Fish Pelagic Zoopivore 3.5 44.4 Small coastal both short pelagic_predator highly_migratory sub-tropical 168609 71 Cunner Labridae Tautogolabrus adspersus Tautogolabrus_adspersus Fish Pelagic Benthivore 3.54 29.7 Small coastal marine short pelagic_predator resident temperate 170481 72 Deadman's_fingers_sponge Alcyonidiidae Alcyonidium verrilli Alcyonidium_verrilli Invertebrate Demersal Planktivore nd nd Small both both short benthic_invertebrate resident temperate 155484 73 Dusky_shark Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus obscurus Carcharhinus_obscurus Fish Pelagic Piscivore 4.49 420 Large coastal marine viviparous pelagic_elasmobranch highly_migratory sub-tropical 160268 74 Dwarf_goatfish Mullidae Upeneus parvus Upeneus_parvus Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.93 30 Small coastal marine short small_groundfish migratory tropical 169441 75 Eelgrass Zosteraceae Zostera marina Zostera Other Demersal Autotroph nd nd Small nd both nd plant/macroalgae resident temperate 39074 76 Fan_worm_tubes Sabellidae Sabella spp. Sabella Invertebrate Demersal Planktivore nd nd Small coastal marine short benthic_invertebrate resident temperate 68138 77 Fawn_cusk-eel Ophidiidae Lepophidium profundorum Lepophidium_profundorum Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.37 27 Small coastal marine short small_groundfish migratory sub-tropical 164831 78 Feather_blenny Blenniidae Hypsoblennius hentz Hypsoblennius_hentz Fish Demersal Benthivore 2.76 10 Small both both short small_groundfish resident temperate 171156 79 Flat_claw_hermit_crab Paguridae Pagurus pollicaris Pagurus_pollicaris Invertebrate Demersal Benthivore nd nd Small both both short benthic_invertebrate resident temperate 97809 80 Florida_pompano Carangidae Trachinotus carolinus Trachinotus_carolinus Fish Pelagic Benthivore 3.5 64 Medium coastal both short pelagic_predator migratory sub-tropical 168708 81 Fourbeard_rockling Gadidae Enchelyopus cimbrius Enchelyopus_cimbrius Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.53 36 Small coastal marine short small_groundfish highly_migratory temperate 164748 82 Fourspot_flounder Paralichthyidae Hippoglossina oblonga Hippoglossina_oblonga Fish Demersal Piscivore 4.17 41 Small coastal marine short groundfish migratory temperate 172783 83 Four-spot_flounder Paralichthyidae Hippoglossina oblonga Hippoglossina_oblonga Fish Demersal Piscivore 4.17 41 Small coastal marine short groundfish migratory temperate 172783 84 Fringed_flounder Paralichthyidae Etropus crossotus Etropus_crossotus Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.27 22 Small coastal both short groundfish migratory sub-tropical 172759 85 Gadus_spp._(yoy/larvae) Gadidae Gadus nd Gadus Fish Demersal nd nd nd Small nd nd nd egg/larvae nd nd 164710 86 Ghost_shrimp Calianassidae Callichirus islagrande Callichirus_islagrande Invertebrate Demersal Benthivore nd nd Small coastal marine short benthic_invertebrate resident temperate 97765 87 Gizzard_shad Clupeidae Dorosoma cepedianum Dorosoma_cepedianum Fish Pelagic Planktivore 2.4 43.7 Small estuary est-dependent short small_pelagic resident sub-tropical 161737 88 Glasseye_snapper Priacanthidae Heteropriacanthus cruentatus Heteropriacanthus_cruentatus Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.75 50.7 Medium coastal marine short small_groundfish resident sub-tropical 168181 89 Goosefish Lophiidae Lophius americanus Lophius_americanus Fish Demersal Piscivore 4.5 158 Large coastal marine short groundfish migratory temperate 164499 90 Gray_triggerfish Balistidae Balistes capriscus Balistes_capriscus Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.55 43.8 Small coastal both short groundfish migratory sub-tropical 173138 91 Green_sea_urchin Toxopneustidae Lytechinus variegatus Lytechinus_variegatus Invertebrate Demersal Benthivore nd nd Small both both short benthic_invertebrate resident tropical 157921 92 Grubby Cottidae Myoxocephalus aenaeus Myoxocephalus_aenaeus Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.73 18 Small estuary both short small_groundfish resident temperate 167321 93 Haddock Gadidae Melanogrammus aeglefinus Melanogrammus_aeglefinus Fish Demersal nd 4.09 68 Medium coastal marine short groundfish highly_migratory temperate 164744 94 Hard_clams Veneridae Mercenaria mercenaria Mercenaria_mercenaria Invertebrate Demersal Planktivore nd nd Small both both short benthic_invertebrate resident sub-tropical 81496 95 Harvestfish Stromateidae Peprilus paru Peprilus_paru Fish Pelagic Zoopivore 4 30 Small coastal both short small_pelagic migratory sub-tropical 172566 96 Hickory_shad Clupeidae Alosa mediocris Alosa_mediocris Fish Pelagic Zoopivore 4.12 61 Medium estuary est-dependent short small_pelagic highly_migratory temperate 161704 97 Hogchoker Achiridae Trinectes maculatus Trinectes_maculatus Fish Demersal Benthivore 2.95 20.9 Small estuary est-dependent short small_groundfish resident sub-tropical 172982 98 Horseshoe_crab Limulus Limulus polyphemus Limulus_polyphemus Invertebrate Demersal Benthivore nd 60 Medium estuary both long benthic_invertebrate migratory tropical 82703 99 Hydroid_spp. Serpulidae Hydroides spp. Hydroides Invertebrate Demersal Planktivore nd nd Small both both short benthic_invertebrate resident sub-tropical 68281 100 Inquiline_snailfish Liparidae Liparis inquilinus Liparis_inquilinus Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.28 6.6 Small coastal marine short small_groundfish resident temperate 167577 101 Inshore_lizardfish Synodontidae Synodus foetens Synodus_foetens Fish Demersal Piscivore 4.5 48.3 Small coastal both short groundfish migratory tropical 162376 102 Japanese_shore_crab Varunidae Hemigrapsus sanguineus Hemigrapsus_sanguineus Invertebrate Demersal Benthivore nd nd Small both both short benthic_invertebrate resident tropical 621740 103 Jonah_crab Cancridae Cancer borealis Cancer_borealis Invertebrate Demersal Benthivore nd nd Small coastal marine short benthic_invertebrate resident sub-tropical 98678 104 Kelp Fucaceae Ascophyllum nodosum Ascophyllum_nodosum Other Demersal Autotroph nd nd Small coastal marine nd plant/macroalgae resident temperate 11331 105 Kingfish_sp. Sciaenidae Menticirrhus spp. Menticirrhus Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.5 47.7 Small coastal both short groundfish migratory sub-tropical 169273 106 Knobbed_whelk Melongenidae Busycon carica Busycon_carica Invertebrate Demersal Benthivore nd 30 Small coastal marine short benthic_invertebrate migratory temperate 74071 107 Knobbed_whelk_egg_case Melongenidae Busycon carica Busycon_carica Invertebrate Demersal nd nd 30 Small coastal marine short egg/larvae migratory temperate 74071 108 Lady_crab Portunidae Ovalipes ocellatus Ovalipes_ocellatus Invertebrate Demersal Benthivore nd nd Small coastal marine short benthic_invertebrate resident temperate 98714 109 Lined_seahorse Syngnathidae Hippocampus erectus Hippocampus_erectus Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.46 21.4 Small coastal both ovoviviparous small_groundfish resident sub-tropical 166488 110 Lion's_mane_jellyfish Cyaneidae Cyanea capillata Cyanea_capillata Invertebrate Pelagic Planktivore nd nd Small both both long pelagic_invertebrate migratory temperate 51671 111 Little_skate Rajidae Leucoraja erinacea Leucoraja_erinacea Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.57 52.7 Medium coastal marine long benthic_elasmobranch migratory temperate 564130 112 Little_skate_egg_case Rajidae Leucoraja erinacea Leuroraga_erinacea Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.57 52.7 Medium coastal marine long egg/larvae migratory temperate 564130 113 Loggerhead_sea_turtle Cheloniidae Caretta caretta Caretta_caretta Other Other Benthivore nd nd Large coastal marine long benthic_predator highly_migratory sub-tropical 173830 114 Longfin_squid Loliginidae Loligo pealeii Loligo_pealeii Invertebrate Pelagic Zoopivore nd 38.3 Small coastal marine short pelagic_invertebrate migratory tropical 82372 115 Longhorn_sculpin Cottidae Myoxocephalus octodecemspinosus Myoxocephalus_octodecemspinosus Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.5 30 Small coastal marine short small_groundfish resident temperate 167320 116 Lookdown Carangidae Selene vomer Selene_vomer Fish Pelagic Zoopivore 4.29 48.3 Small coastal both short small_pelagic migratory sub-tropical 168680 117 Lumpfish Cyclopteridae Cyclopterus lumpus Cyclopterus_lumpus Fish Demersal Zoopivore 3.89 55 Medium coastal marine short groundfish migratory boreal 167612 118 Mackerel_scad Carangidae Decapterus macarellus Decapterus_macarellus Fish Pelagic Planktivore 3.4 24.3 Small coastal marine short small_pelagic migratory sub-tropical 168724 119 Mantis_shrimp Squillidae Squilla empusa Squilla_empusa Invertebrate Demersal Benthivore nd 30 Small both both long benthic_invertebrate resident sub-tropical 99143 120 Mixed_algae_species Phaeophyta Phaeophyta spp. Phaeophyta Other Demersal Autotroph nd nd Small nd nd nd plant/macroalgae resident nd 660055 121 Mixed_sponge_species Porifera Porifera spp. Porifera Invertebrate Demersal Planktivore nd nd Small nd nd nd benthic_invertebrate resident nd 46861 122 Moon_jelly Ulmaridae Aurelia aurita Aurelia_aurita Invertebrate Pelagic Planktivore nd nd Small both both long pelagic_invertebrate migratory temperate 51701 123 Moon_snail_egg_case Diogenidae Isocheles pilosus Isocheles_pilosus Invertebrate Demersal Benthivore nd nd Small nd nd nd benthic_invertebrate nd nd 98198 124 Moonfish Carangidae Selene setapinnis Selene_setapinnis Fish Pelagic Zoopivore 3.72 23.4 Small coastal both short small_pelagic migratory sub-tropical 168684 125 Mud_crabs Panopeidae Panopeus spp. Panopeus Invertebrate Demersal Benthivore nd nd Small both both short benthic_invertebrate resident sub-tropical 98777 126 Mummichog Fundulidae Fundulus heteroclitus Fundulus_heteroclitus Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.59 15 Small estuary both short small_groundfish resident temperate 165647 127 Naked_goby Gobiidae Gobiosoma bosc Gobiosoma_bosc Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.22 6 Small estuary est-dependent short small_groundfish resident sub-tropical 171789 128 Nemerteans Nemertea Nemertea spp. Nemertea Invertebrate Demersal Benthivore nd nd Small both both short benthic_invertebrate resident temperate 57411 129 Northern_comb_jelly Bolinopsidae Bolinopsis infundibulum Bolinopsis_infundibulum Invertebrate Pelagic Planktivore nd 16 Small coastal marine short pelagic_invertebrate resident boreal 53904 130 Northern_cyclocardia Carditidae Cyclocardia borealis Cyclocardia_borealis Invertebrate Demersal Benthivore nd nd Small both both nd benthic_invertebrate resident boreal 80744 131 Northern_kingfish Sciaenidae Menticirrhus saxatilis Menticirrhus_saxatilis Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.58 44.8 Small coastal both short groundfish migratory sub-tropical 169276 132 Northern_moon_snail Naticidae Euspira heros Euspira_heros Invertebrate Demersal Benthivore nd nd Small coastal both short benthic_invertebrate resident temperate 98198 133 Northern_pipefish Syngnathidae Syngnathus fuscus Syngnathus_fuscus Fish Demersal Planktivore 3.22 33 Small estuary both ovoviviparous small_groundfish migratory sub-tropical 166451 134 Northern_puffer Tetraodontidae Sphoeroides maculatus Sphoeroides_maculatus Fish Demersal Benthivore 4.04 28.2 Small estuary both short small_groundfish resident temperate 173290 135 Northern_red_shrimp Pandalidae Pandalus borealis Pandalus_borealis Invertebrate Demersal Benthivore nd 16.5 Small coastal marine short benthic_invertebrate migratory boreal 96967 136 Northern_sand_lance Ammodytidae Ammodytes dubius Ammodytes_dubius Fish Pelagic Planktivore 3.2 23.5 Small coastal both long small_pelagic migratory temperate 171674 137 Northern_searobin Triglidae Prionotus carolinus Prionotus_carolinus Fish Demersal Benthivore 4.12 30.9 Small coastal both short small_groundfish migratory temperate 166974 138 Northern_sennet Sphyraenidae Sphyraena borealis Sphyraena_borealis Fish Pelagic Piscivore 4.12 46 Small coastal marine short pelagic_predator highly_migratory sub-tropical 170427 139 Northern_stargazer Uranoscopidae Astroscopus guttatus Astroscopus_guttatus Fish Demersal Piscivore 4.5 59 Medium coastal marine short small_groundfish resident temperate 171055 140 Ocean_pout Zoarcidae Zoarces americanus Zoarces_americanus Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.42 122 Large coastal marine short groundfish migratory temperate 630979 141 Orange_filefish Monacanthidae Aluterus schoepfii Aluterus_schoepfii Fish Demersal Herbivore 2.02 61 Medium coastal marine short groundfish migratory sub-tropical 648546 142 Oyster_toadfish Batrachoididae Opsanus tau Opsanus_tau Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.63 37.9 Small both both short groundfish resident sub-tropical 164423 143 Pigfish Haemulidae Orthopristis chrysoptera Orthopristis_chrysoptera Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.42 46 Small coastal both short small_groundfish migratory sub-tropical 169077 144 Pinfish Sparidae Lagodon rhomboides Lagodon_rhomboides Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.58 21.2 Small both both short small_groundfish migratory sub-tropical 169187 145 Planehead_filefish Monacanthidae Stephanolepis hispida Stephanolepis_hispida Fish Demersal Benthivore 2.17 26.2 Small coastal marine short groundfish migratory sub-tropical 646454 146 Pollock Gadidae Pollachius virens Pollachius_virens Fish Demersal Piscivore 4.38 111 Large coastal marine short groundfish highly_migratory temperate 164727 147 Polychaetes Polychaeta Polychaeta spp. Polychaeta Invertebrate Demersal Benthivore nd nd Small both both short benthic_invertebrate resident temperate 64358 148 Purple_sea_urchin Arbaciidae Arbacia punctulata Arbacia_punctulata Invertebrate Demersal Benthivore nd nd Small coastal marine short benthic_invertebrate resident sub-tropical 157906 149 Rainbow_smelt Osmeridae Osmerus mordax Osmerus_mordax Fish Pelagic Zoopivore 3 31.8 Small estuary both short small_pelagic highly_migratory temperate 162041 150 Red_bearded_sponge Microcionidae Microciona prolifera Microciona_prolifera Invertebrate Demersal Planktivore nd nd Small both both short benthic_invertebrate resident sub-tropical 47997 151 Red_cornetfish Fistulariidae Fistularia petimba Fistularia_petimba Fish Demersal Piscivore 4.5 200 Large coastal marine short small_groundfish migratory tropical 166417 152 Red_goatfish Mullidae Mullus auratus Mullus_auratus Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.35 25 Small coastal marine short small_groundfish migratory sub-tropical 169417 153 Red_hake Gadidae Urophycis chuss Urophycis_chuss Fish Demersal Zoopivore 3.64 60.2 Medium coastal marine short groundfish migratory temperate 164730 154 Ribbed_mussel Mytilidae Geukensia demissa Geukensia_demissa Invertebrate Demersal Planktivore nd nd Small estuary est-dependent short benthic_invertebrate resident temperate 79555 155 Rock_crab Cancridae Cancer irroratus Cancer_irroratus Invertebrate Demersal Benthivore nd 13.3 Small coastal marine long benthic_invertebrate migratory temperate 98679 156 Rock_gunnel Pholidae Pholis gunnellus Pholis_gunnellus Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.54 23.3 Small coastal marine short small_groundfish migratory boreal 171645 157 Rockweed,_fucus Fucaceae Fucus vesiculosus Fucus_vesiculosus Other Demersal Autotroph nd nd Small coastal marine nd Plant/macroalgae resident temperate 11335 158 Rough_scad Carangidae Trachurus lathami Trachurus_lathami Fish Pelagic Planktivore 3.99 25.9 Small coastal marine short small_pelagic migratory sub-tropical 168587 159 Roughtail_stingray Dasyatidae Dasyatis centroura Dasyatis_centroura Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.81 220 Large coastal marine ovoviviparous benthic_elasmobranch migratory sub-tropical 160952 160 Round_herring Clupeidae Etrumeus teres Etrumeus_teres Fish Pelagic Planktivore 3.49 26.8 Small coastal marine short small_pelagic migratory sub-tropical 161743 161 Round_scad Carangidae Decapterus punctatus Decapterus_punctatus Fish Pelagic Planktivore 4.31 32.3 Small coastal marine short small_pelagic migratory sub-tropical 168725 162 Rubbery_bryzoan Alcyonidiidae Alcyonidium spp. Alcyonidium Invertebrate Demersal Planktivore nd nd Small coastal both short benthic_invertebrate resident sub-tropical 155475 163 Sand_dollar Clypeasteridae Clypeaster subdepressus Clypeaster_subdepressus Invertebrate Demersal Planktivore nd nd Small coastal marine long benthic_invertebrate resident sub-tropical 157989 164 Sand_shrimp Crangonidae Crangon septemspinosa Crangon_septemspinosa Invertebrate Demersal Benthivore nd nd Small both both long benthic_invertebrate migratory temperate 97110 165 Sand_tiger_shark Odontaspididae Carcharias taurus Carcharias_taurus Fish Pelagic Piscivore 4.5 301 Large coastal marine ovoviviparous large_shark highly_migratory sub-tropical 159888 166 Sandbar__shark Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus plumbeus Carcharhinus_plumbeus Fish Pelagic Piscivore 4.49 199 Large coastal marine viviparous large_shark highly_migratory sub-tropical 160289 167 Sandbar_shark Carcharhinidae Carcharhinus plumbeus Carcharhinus_plumbeus Fish Pelagic Piscivore 4.49 199 Large coastal marine viviparous large_shark highly_migratory sub-tropical 160289 168 Scup Sparidae Stenotomus chrysops Stenotomus_chrysops Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.9 37.4 Small coastal both short small_groundfish migratory sub-tropical 169182 169 Sea_cucumber Cucumariidae Cucumaria frondosa Cucumaria_frondosa Invertebrate Demersal Benthivore nd 20 Small coastal marine short benthic_invertebrate resident boreal 158195 170 Sea_grape Molgulidae Molgula manhattensis Molgula_manhattensis Invertebrate Demersal Planktivore nd nd Small both both short benthic_invertebrate resident sub-tropical 159557 171 Sea_lamprey Petromyzontidae Petromyzon marinus Petromyzon_marinus Fish Pelagic Piscivore 4.37 54.1 Medium estuary both long parasitic_pelagic highly_migratory temperate 159722 172 Sea_raven Hemitripteridae Hemitripterus americanus Hemitripterus_americanus Fish Demersal Benthivore 4.47 64 Medium coastal marine long small_groundfish resident temperate 167289 173 Seasnail Liparidae Liparis atlanticus Liparis_atlanticus Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.28 13 Small coastal marine short benthic_invertebrate resident temperate 167576 174 Sharksucker Echeneidae Echeneis naucrates Echeneis_naucrates Fish Pelagic Zoopivore 3.36 110 Large coastal both short parasitic_pelagic migratory sub-tropical 168575 175 Sheepshead Sparidae Archosargus probatocephalus Archosargus_probatocephalus Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.53 47.8 Small coastal both short small_groundfish migratory sub-tropical 169189 176 Shore_shrimp Palaemonidae Palaemonetes vulgaris Palaemonetes_vulgaris Invertebrate Demersal Benthivore nd 5 Small both both long benthic_invertebrate migratory sub-tropical 96391 177 Short_bigeye Priacanthidae Pristigenys alta Pristigenys_alta Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.87 30 Small coastal marine short small_groundfish migratory sub-tropical 168190 178 Shortfin_squid Ommastrephidae Illex illecebrosus Illex_illecebros Invertebrate Pelagic Zoopivore nd nd Small coastal marine short pelagic_invertebrate highly_migratory temperate 82521 179 Shortnose_sturgeon Acipenseridae Acipenser brevirostrum Acipenser_brevirostrum Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.25 144 Large estuary both short groundfish migratory sub-tropical 161069 180 Silver_hake Merlucciidae Merluccius bilinearis Merluccius_bilinearis Fish Pelagic Zoopivore 4.26 44.9 Small coastal marine short groundfish migratory temperate 164791 181 Silver_perch Sciaenidae Bairdiella chrysoura Bairdiella_chrysoura Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.2 16.3 Small both both short small_groundfish migratory sub-tropical 169259 182 Skates_(NS) Rajidae Rajidae spp. Rajidae Fish Demersal nd nd nd Medium coastal both nd benthic_elasmobranch migratory nd 160845 183 Smallmouth_flounder Paralichthyidae Etropus microstomus Etropus_microstomus Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.25 13 Small coastal both short small_groundfish migratory sub-tropical 172730 184 Smooth_butterfly_ray Gymnuridae Gymnura micrura Gymnura_micrura Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.56 137 Large coastal both ovoviviparous benthic_elasmobranch migratory sub-tropical 160962 185 Smooth_dogfish Triakidae Mustelus canis Mustelus_canis Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.67 124 Large coastal marine viviparous benthic_elasmobranch migratory sub-tropical 160230 186 Snowy_grouper Serranidae Epinephelus niveatus Epinephelus_niveatus Fish Demersal Piscivore 4.04 126 Large coastal marine short groundfish migratory sub-tropical 167705 187 Spanish_mackerel Scombridae Scomberomorus maculatus Scomberomorus_maculatus Fish Pelagic Piscivore 4.5 76.7 Medium coastal both short pelagic_predator highly_migratory sub-tropical 172436 188 Spider_crab Pisidae Libinia spp. Libinia Invertebrate Demersal Piscivore nd nd Small nd nd nd benthic_invertebrate nd nd 98453 189 Spiny_butterfly_ray Gymnuridae Gymnura altavela Gymnura_altavela Fish Demersal Piscivore 4.5 400 Large coastal marine ovoviviparous benthic_elasmobranch migratory sub-tropical 160961 190 Spiny_dogfish Squalidae Squalus acanthias Squalus_acanthias Fish Demersal Zoopivore 4.3 124 Large coastal marine ovoviviparous benthic_elasmobranch migratory temperate 160617 191 Spot Sciaenidae Leiostomus xanthurus Leiostomus_xanthrus Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.94 24.1 Small coastal both short small_groundfish migratory sub-tropical 169267 192 Spotted_hake Gadidae Urophycis regia Urophycis_regia Fish Demersal Benthivore nd nd Small nd nd nd small_groundfish migratory sub-tropical 164731 193 Squid_eggs Cephalopoda Cephalopoda spp. Cephalopoda Invertebrate Pelagic Zoopivore nd nd Small nd nd nd pelagic_invertebrate nd nd 82326 194 Star_coral Scleractinia Scleractinia spp. Scleractinia Invertebrate Demersal Planktivore nd nd Small nd nd nd benthic_invertebrate nd nd 52839 195 Starfish_spp. Asteroidea Asteroidea spp. Asteroidea Invertebrate Demersal Benthivore nd nd Small nd nd nd benthic_invertebrate nd nd 156862 196 Striped_anchovy Engraulidae Anchoa hepsetus Anchoa_hepsetus Fish Pelagic Planktivore 3.33 15.3 Small both both short small_pelagic migratory sub-tropical 161838 197 Striped_bass Moronidae Morone saxatilis Morone_saxatilis Fish Pelagic Piscivore 4.5 102 Large estuary both short pelagic_predator highly_migratory temperate 167680 198 Striped_burrfish Diodontidae Chilomycterus schoepfii Chilomycterus_schoepfii Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.34 27.9 Small coastal both short small_groundfish migratory tropical 615846 199 Striped_cusk-eel Ophidiidae Ophidion marginatum Ophidion_marginatum Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.52 21.5 Small coastal marine short small_groundfish migratory tropical 164852 200 Striped_killifish Fundulidae Fundulus majalis Fundulus_majalis Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.13 15 Small estuary est-dependent short small_groundfish resident temperate 165649 201 Striped_mullet Mugilidae Mugil cephalus Mugil_cephalus Fish Demersal Benthivore 2.13 59 Medium coastal both short small_pelagic migratory sub-tropical 170335 202 Striped_searobin Triglidae Prionotus evolans Prionotus_evolans Fish Demersal Benthivore 4.28 34.5 Small coastal both short small_groundfish migratory temperate 166975 203 Summer_flounder Paralichthyidae Paralichthys dentatus Paralichthys_dentatus Fish Demersal Piscivore 4.49 137 Large coastal both short groundfish migratory temperate 172735 204 Surf_clam Mactridae Spisula solidissima Spisula_solidissima Invertebrate Demersal Planktivore nd nd Small coastal marine short benthic_invertebrate resident temperate 80944 205 Tautog Labridae Tautoga onitis Tautoga_onitis Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.31 73.2 Medium both both short groundfish migratory sub-tropical 170479 206 Three-spine_stickleback Gasterosteidae Gasterosteus aculeatus Gasterosteus_aculeatus Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.51 6.7 Small estuary both short small_groundfish migratory temperate 201978 207 Thresher_shark Alopiidae Alopias vulpinus Alopias_vulpinus Fish Pelagic Piscivore 4.5 464.3 Large coastal marine ovoviviparous pelagic_elasmobranch highly_migratory sub-tropical 159916 208 Tunicates,_misc Tunicata Tunicata spp. Tunicata Invertebrate Demersal Planktivore nd nd Small nd nd nd benthic_invertebrate nd nd 203347 209 Ulva Ulvaceae Ulva lactuca Ulva_lactuca Other Demersal Autotroph nd nd Small nd nd nd plant/macroalgae nd nd 6562 210 Water_jelly Aequoreidae Aequorea floridana Aequorea_floridana Invertebrate Pelagic Planktivore nd nd Small nd nd nd pelagic_invertebrate nd nd 50632 211 Weakfish Sciaenidae Cynoscion regalis Cynoscion_regalis Fish Pelagic Piscivore 3.77 82.3 Medium estuary both short pelagic_predator migratory sub-tropical 169241 212 Whelks Buccinidae Buccinidae spp. Buccinidae Invertebrate Demersal Benthivore nd nd Small nd nd nd benthic_invertebrate nd nd 73726 213 White_catfish Ictaluridae Ameiurus catus Ameiurus_catus Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.78 95 Medium estuary est-dependent short groundfish resident sub-tropical 164037 214 White_hake Gadidae Urophycis tenuis Urophycis_tenuis Fish Demersal Zoopivore 4.2 136 Large coastal marine short groundfish migratory temperate 164732 215 White_perch Moronidae Morone americana Morone_americana Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.04 52 Medium estuary est-dependent short groundfish resident temperate 167678 216 Windowpane Scophthalmidae Scophthalmus aquosus Scophthalmus_aquosus Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.55 41 Small coastal both short groundfish migratory temperate 172746 217 Windowpane_flounder Scophthalmidae Scophthalmus aquosus Scophthalmus_aquosus Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.55 41 Small coastal both short groundfish migratory temperate 172746 218 Winter_flounder Pleuronectidae Pseudopleuronectes americanus Pseudopleuronectes_americanus Fish Demersal Benthivore 2.83 45.5 Small estuary both short groundfish migratory temperate 172905 219 Winter_skate Rajidae Leucoraja ocellata Leucoraja_ocellata Fish Demersal Piscivore 4.37 122 Large coastal marine long benthic_elasmobranch migratory temperate 564145 220 Winter_skate_egg_case Rajidae Leucoraja ocellata Leucoraja_ocellata Fish Demersal Piscivore 4.37 122 Large coastal marine long egg/larvae migratory temperate 564145 221 Witch_flounder Pleuronectidae Glyptocephalus cynoglossus Glyptocephalus_cynoglossus Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.14 43.7 Small coastal marine short groundfish resident temperate 172873 222 Yellow_jack Carangidae Carangoides bartholomaei Carangoides_bartholomaei Fish Pelagic Piscivore 4.5 100 Medium coastal marine short pelagic_predator migratory sub-tropical 168607 223 Yellowtail_flounder Pleuronectidae Limanda ferruginea Limanda_ferruginea Fish Demersal Benthivore 3.22 50 Medium coastal marine short groundfish migratory temperate 172909