| Ecosystem | Type | Status | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Ocean | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 188 |
| California Current | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 188 |
| Caribbean Sea | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 188 |
| Chesapeake Bay | Sea/Bay/Gulf | introduced | 93252 |
| Gulf of California | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 96339 |
| Gulf of Mexico | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 188 |
| Insular Pacific-Hawaiian | Sea/Bay/Gulf | introduced | 5360 |
| Laguna de Términos | Lagoon | native | 79080 |
| Mississippi River | River (basin) | native | 10294 |
| Missouri River | River (basin) | native | 78789 |
| Nearctic | Zoogeographic realm | native | 188 |
| Neotropical | Zoogeographic realm | native | 188 |
| Pacific Central-American Coastal | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 188 |
| Pacific Ocean | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 188 |
| Southeast U.S. Continental Shelf | Sea/Bay/Gulf | native | 37032 |