ðeɪ ɑːɹ kənsˈɪdɚd təbi ɐ spˈiːsiːz ʌv lˈiːst kənsˈɜːn ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts ænd ɪnðə bæhˈɑːməz, bˌʌt kənsˈɪdɚd təbi nˌɪɹ θɹˈɛʔn̩d ɪnðə wˈɛstɚn ɐtlˈæntɪk ˈoʊʃən bɪkˈʌz ʌv ðɛɹ vˈʌlnɚɹəbəl stˈæɾəs ɪn sˈaʊθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkə ænd ɹᵻpˈoːɹɾᵻd θɹˈɛts θɹuːˈaʊt mˈɛni ˈɛɹiəz ʌv sˈɛntɹəl ɐmˈɛɹɪkə ænd ðə kˌæɹəbˈiən.
They are considered to be a species of least concern in the United States and in The Bahamas, but considered to be near threatened in the western Atlantic Ocean because of their vulnerable status in South America and reported threats throughout many areas of Central America and the Caribbean.