Cynoscion nebulosus (Cuvier, 1830)
Spotted Seatrout

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Federal Protection: No US federal protection

State Protection: No Georgia state protection

Global Rank: G5

State Rank: S5

Element Locations Tracked in Biotics: No

SWAP 2015 Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN): Yes

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

2025 SGCN Priority Tier: Moderate Conservation Concern

Element Occurrences (EOs) in Georgia: 0

Habitat Summary for element in Georgia: Estuarine habitats: oyster bed, salt marshes, tidal creeks

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SWAP 2025 Threat Matrix

	Threat 1	Threat 2	Threat 3
General Threat	Biological resource use	Climate change & severe weather	Natural system modifications
Specific Threat	None	None	None

SWAP 2025 Conservation Actions:

• Action 1: Complete a detailed threat assessment to support status assessment and conservation planning
• Action 2: Continue and expand long term fish community monitoring (e.g., Estuarine Fish Monitoring Cooperative)
• Action 3: Augment oyster reefs with shell material to enhance habitat for SGCN
• Action 4: Protect water quality from point source discharges

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