The following species are listed as in need of conservation: Striped bass (Morone saxatilis); American shad (Alosa sapidissima); Hickory shad (Alosa mediocris); Yellow perch (Perca flavescens); American oyster (Crassostrea virginica); Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus maculatus); All species of shark in the order: Carcharhiniformes Hexanchiformes; Lamniformes; Orectolobiformes; Squaliformes; and Squatiniformes; Conch: Knobbed whelk (Busycon carica), Channel whelk (Busycotypus canaliculatus), and Lightning whelk (Busycotypus sinistrum); Scup (Stenotomus chrysops); Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus); Monkfish (Lophius americanus); Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias); Swordfish (Xiphias gladius); Billfish: Atlantic Blue Marlin (Makaira nigricans); Atlantic White Marlin (Kajikia albidus); Atlantic Sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus); and Roundscale Spearfish (Tetrapturus georgii); Walleye (Sander vitreus); Bay Scallop (Argopecten irradians); Snapper Grouper Complex: Queen snapper (Etelis oculatus); Yellowtail snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus); Gray snapper (Lutjanus griseus); Mutton snapper (Lutjanus analis); Lane snapper (Lutjanus synagris); Cubera snapper (Lutjanus cyanopterus); Dog snapper (Lutjanus jocu); Schoolmaster (Lutjanus apodus); Mahogany snapper (Lutjanus mahogoni); Vermilion snapper (Rhomboplites aurorubens); Red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus); Silk snapper (Lutjanus vivanus); Blackfin snapper (Lutjanus buccanella); Black snapper (Apsilus dentatus); Red porgy (Pagrus pagrus); Sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus); Knobbed porgy (Calamus nodosus); Jolthead porgy (Calamus bajonado); Whitebone porgy (Calamus leucosteus); Saucereye porgy (Calamus calamus); Grass porgy (Calamus arctifrons); Longspine porgy (Stenotomus caprinus); White grunt (Haemulon plumieri); Black margate (Anistotremus surinamensis); Margate (Haemulon album); Tomtate (Haemulon aurolineatum); Sailor's choice (Haemulon parra); Porkfish (Anisotremus virginicus); Bluestriped grunt (Haemulon sciurus); French grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum); Cottonwick (Haemulon melanurum); Spanish grunt (Haemulon macrostomum); Smallmouth grunt (Haemulon chrysargeryum); Greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili); Crevalle jack (Caranx hippos); Blue runner (Caranx crysos); Almaco jack (Seriola rivoliana); Banded rudderfish (Seriola zonanta); Bar jack (Caranx ruber); Lesser amberjack (Seriola fasciata); Yellow jack (Caranx bartholomaei); Gray triggerfish (Balistes capriscus); Ocean triggerfish (Canthidermis sufflamen); Queen triggerfish (Balistes vetula); Hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus); Puddingwife (Halichoeres radiates); Atlantic spadefish (Chaetodipterus faber); Black grouper (Mycteroperca bonaci); Coney (Cephalopholis fulva); Gag grouper (Mycteroperca microlepis); Goliath grouper (Epinephelus itajara); Graysby (Cephalopholis cruentata); Misty grouper (Epinephelus mystacinus); Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus); Red grouper (Epinephelus morio); Red hind (Epinephelus guttatus); Rock hind (Epinephelus adscensionis); Scamp (Mycteroperca phenax); Snowy grouper (Epinephelus niveatus); Speckled hind (Epinephelus drummondhayi); Tiger grouper (Mycteroperca tigris); Warsaw grouper (Epinephelus nigritus); Wreckfish (Polyprion americanus); Yellowedge grouper (Epinephelus flavolimbatus); Yellowfin grouper (Mycteroperca venenosa); Yellowmouth grouper (Mycteroperca interstitialis); Blueline tilefish (Caulolatilus microps); Golden tilefish (Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps); and Sand tilefish (Malacanthus plumieri); Atlantic menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus); Jonah crab (Cancer borealis); Cobia (Rachycentron canadum); Longnose gar (Lepisosteus osseus); and All species of freshwater mussels in the order Unionoida. The list of endangered and threatened species appears in COMAR 08.03.08.