Paralichthys lethostigma Jordan and Gilbert, 1884
Southern Flounder

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Federal Protection: No US federal protection

State Protection: No Georgia state protection

Global Rank: G5

State Rank: S4

Element Locations Tracked in Biotics: No

SWAP 2015 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): No

SWAP 2025 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): Yes

2025 SGCN Priority Tier: Data Deficient

Element Occurrences (EOs) in Georgia: 0

Habitat Summary for element in Georgia: Coastal waters, including tidal rivers, estuaries, marshes, oyster reefs, and shorelines

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SWAP 2025 Threat Matrix

	Threat 1	Threat 2	Threat 3
General Threat	Biological resource use	Climate change & severe weather	Transportation & service corridors
Specific Threat	None	None	None

SWAP 2025 Conservation Actions:

• Action 1: Assess recruitment dynamics, sex ratio and fishing mortality in GA waters
• Action 2: Evaluate harvest limits and propose changes to protect species if warranted
• Action 3: Continue and expand long term fish community monitoring (e.g., Estuarine Fish Monitoring Cooperative)
• Action 4: Protect key populations by creating special management zones (e.g., no trawling, no beach access)

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