List of near threatened fishes

Summary

In September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 548 near threatened fish species.[1] Of all evaluated fish species, 3.6% are listed as near threatened. The IUCN also lists seven fish subspecies as near threatened.

6 extinct in the wild fish species (0.04%)455 critically endangered fish species (3.0%)643 endangered fish species (4.2%)1245 vulnerable fish species (8.2%)548 near threatened fish species (3.6%)9131 least concern fish species (60%)3191 data deficient fish species (21%)
Fish species (IUCN, 2016-2)
  • 15,219 extant species have been evaluated
  • 12,028 of those are fully assessed[a]
  • 9679 are not threatened at present[b]
  • 2343 to 5534 are threatened[c]
  • 71 to 158 are extinct or extinct in the wild:
    • 65 extinct (EX) species[d]
    • 6 extinct in the wild (EW)
    • 87 possibly extinct [CR(PE)]
    • 0 possibly extinct in the wild [CR(PEW)]

  1. ^ excludes data deficient evaluations.
  2. ^ NT, LR/cd, LC.
  3. ^ Threatened comprises CR, EN and VU. Upper estimate additionally includes DD.
  4. ^ Chart omits extinct (EX) species
Near threatened (NT) species do not currently qualify for critically endangered (CR), endangered (EN) or vulnerable (VU) statuses, but are likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, or are already close to qualifying.

Of the subpopulations of fish evaluated by the IUCN, ten species subpopulations have been assessed as near threatened.

This is a complete list of near threatened fish species and subspecies evaluated by the IUCN. Species and subspecies which have near threatened subpopulations (or stocks) are indicated.

Cartilaginous fish edit

Chondrichthyes includes sharks, rays, skates, and sawfish. There are 118 species and eight subpopulations of cartilaginous fish assessed as near threatened.

Rays and skates edit

Ground sharks edit

There are 35 species and one subpopulation of ground shark assessed as near threatened.

Requiem sharks edit

Species

Subpopulations

Houndsharks edit

Catsharks edit

Other ground shark species edit

Carpet sharks edit

Species

Subpopulations

Squaliformes edit

Species

Subpopulations

Other cartilaginous fish edit

Species

Subpopulations

Lampreys edit

  • Caspian lamprey (Caspiomyzon wagneri)
  • Klamath lamprey (Entosphenus similis)
  • Caucasian brook lamprey (Lampetra ninae)

Ray-finned fish edit

There are 425 species, seven subspecies, and one subpopulation of ray-finned fish assessed as near threatened.

Silversides edit

Toothcarps edit

Species

Subspecies

  • Epiplatys chaperi sheljuzhkoi
  • Epiplatys olbrechtsi olbrechtsi
  • Nigerian killi (Fundulopanchax gardneri nigerianus)

Cypriniformes edit

Cypriniformes includes carps, minnows, loaches and relatives. There are 122 species and one subspecies in the order Cypriniformes assessed as near threatened.

Hillstream loaches edit

True loaches edit

Cyprinids edit

Species

Subspecies

  • Ot baligi (Phoxinellus zeregi meandri)

Suckers edit

Catfish edit

Perciformes edit

There are 140 species and one subspecies in the order Perciformes assessed as near threatened.

Cichlids edit

Species

Subspecies

  • Sarotherodon galilaeus multifasciatus

Percids edit

Epinephelids edit

Eleotrids edit

Gobies edit

Sparids edit

Wrasses edit

Other Perciformes species edit

Osteoglossiformes edit

Species

Subspecies

  • Marcusenius senegalensis pfaffi

Characiformes edit

  • Brycinus nigricauda
  • Brycon alburnus
  • Brycon posadae
  • Carlastyanax aurocaudatus
  • Citharinus eburneensis
  • Curimata mivartii
  • Cynopotamus magdalenae
  • Gephyrocharax chaparae
  • Grundulus cochae
  • Hemibrycon inambari
  • Hyphessobrycon poecilioides
  • Ichthyborus quadrilineatus
  • Micralestes eburneensis
  • Moenkhausia margitae
  • Steindachnerina atratoensis
  • Steindachnerina corumbae

Scorpaeniformes edit

Tetraodontiformes edit

Eels edit

Other ray-finned fish edit

Species

Subspecies

Subpopulations

Hagfishes edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "IUCN Red List version 2016-2". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 8 September 2016.