diff --git a/apps/api/app/media_catalog.py b/apps/api/app/media_catalog.py
index 7b6a603..88a416f 100644
--- a/apps/api/app/media_catalog.py
+++ b/apps/api/app/media_catalog.py
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ def published_file(digest: str) -> tuple[Path, str] | None:
     return target, str(media_type or "application/octet-stream")
 
 
-def review_assets(entity_type: str | None = None, status: str | None = None) -> list[dict]:
+def review_assets(entity_type: str | None = None, status: str | None = None, media_role: str | None = None) -> list[dict]:
     manifest = json.loads((MEDIA_ROOT / "manifest.json").read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
     result = []
     for item in manifest.get("assets", []):
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ def review_assets(entity_type: str | None = None, status: str | None = None) ->
             continue
         if entity_type and item.get("entity_type") != entity_type:
             continue
+        if media_role and item.get("media_role") != media_role:
+            continue
         digest = str(item.get("sha256") or "")
         if len(digest) != 64 or not item.get("local_path"):
             continue
diff --git a/apps/api/app/routers/admin.py b/apps/api/app/routers/admin.py
index 734893c..fe556b5 100644
--- a/apps/api/app/routers/admin.py
+++ b/apps/api/app/routers/admin.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from ..dependencies import Db
 from ..importer import ImportAlreadyRunning, ImportSourceError, import_records
 from rf4_research.media_assets import publish_quality_upgrades, rollback_quality_upgrade
 
-from ..media_catalog import MEDIA_ROOT, review_assets, review_file
+from ..media_catalog import KNOWN_MEDIA_ROLES, MEDIA_ROOT, review_assets, review_file
 from ..models import CatchReport, CommunityImportRun, DataSource, ExternalObservation, Fish, ModerationEvent, ModerationStatus, OfficialRecordImport, SourceType, Waterbody
 from ..public_cache import public_cache
 from ..schemas import AdminCatchReportOut, AdminMediaDecision, AdminMediaReviewOut, AdminMediaRollback, AdminModerationHistoryOut, AdminSourceStatusOut, CatchReportCreated, ExternalAliasSuggestionOut, ExternalObservationAction, ExternalObservationBulkAction, ExternalObservationBulkDecision, ExternalObservationBulkMapping, ExternalObservationBulkResult, ExternalObservationDecision, ExternalObservationMapping, ExternalObservationOut, ExternalObservationPublished, ImportRunOut, ModerationBulkResult, ModerationBulkUpdate, ModerationUpdate
@@ -37,10 +37,13 @@ def admin_media_catalog(
     _: Annotated[str, Depends(_admin)],
     entity_type: str | None = Query(None, pattern="^(fish|waterbody|tackle|reference)$"),
     status: str | None = Query(None, pattern="^(approved|upgrade_queued|upgrade_stored)$"),
+    media_role: str | None = Query(None, pattern="^(waterbody_cover|waterbody_map|waterbody_depth_map|waterbody_screenshot|tackle_card|tackle_detail|rig_diagram|tackle_screenshot)$"),
     limit: int = Query(50, ge=1, le=100),
     offset: int = Query(0, ge=0),
 ) -> list[AdminMediaReviewOut]:
-    return review_assets(entity_type, status)[offset:offset + limit]
+    if media_role and media_role not in KNOWN_MEDIA_ROLES:
+        raise HTTPException(status_code=422, detail="unknown media role")
+    return review_assets(entity_type, status, media_role)[offset:offset + limit]
 
 
 @router.get("/api/v1/admin/media/assets/{digest}", response_class=FileResponse)