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List of vulnerable fishes

In September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 1245 vulnerable fish species.[1] Of all evaluated fish species, 8.1% are listed as vulnerable. The IUCN also lists eight fish subspecies as vulnerable.

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
Vulnerable (VU) species are considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

Of the subpopulations of fishes evaluated by the IUCN, 18 species subpopulations have been assessed as vulnerable.

For a species to be assessed as vulnerable to extinction the best available evidence must meet quantitative criteria set by the IUCN designed to reflect "a high risk of extinction in the wild". Endangered and critically endangered species also meet the quantitative criteria of vulnerable species, and are listed separately. See: List of endangered fishes, List of critically endangered fishes. Vulnerable, endangered and critically endangered species are collectively referred to as threatened species by the IUCN.

Additionally 3191 fish species (21% of those evaluated) are listed as data deficient, meaning there is insufficient information for a full assessment of conservation status. As these species typically have small distributions and/or populations, they are intrinsically likely to be threatened, according to the IUCN.[2] While the category of data deficient indicates that no assessment of extinction risk has been made for the taxa, the IUCN notes that it may be appropriate to give them "the same degree of attention as threatened taxa, at least until their status can be assessed."[3]

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

Lobe-finned fishes edit

Cartilaginous fishes edit

Chondrichthyes includes sharks, rays, skates, and sawfish. There are 121 species and eight subpopulations of cartilaginous fish assessed as vulnerable.

Angelsharks edit

Mackerel sharks edit

Species

Subpopulations

Rays and skates edit

There are 74 species and one subpopulation in the order Rajiformes assessed as vulnerable.

Rhynchobatids edit

Guitarfish species edit

Whiptail stingrays edit

Narcinids edit

Species

Subpopulations

  • Apron ray (Discopyge tschudii) (1 subpopulation)

Skates edit

Skates edit

Other Rajiformes species edit

Ground sharks edit

Species

Subpopulations

Carpet sharks edit

Squaliformes edit

Species

Subpopulations

Chimaeras edit

Lampreys edit

Ray-finned fishes edit

There are 1114 species, eight subspecies, and four subpopulations of ray-finned fish assessed as vulnerable.

Acipenseriformes edit

Includes sturgeons and paddlefishes.

Species

Subspecies

Salmoniformes edit

Species

Subpopulations

Silversides edit

Toothcarps edit

There are 85 species and three subspecies of toothcarp assessed as vulnerable.

Goodeids edit

Pupfish species edit

Aplocheilids edit

Rivulids edit

Nothobranchiids edit

Species

Subspecies

Poeciliids edit

Fundulids edit

Cypriniformes edit

Cypriniformes includes carps, minnows, loaches and relatives. There are 298 species and one subspecies in the order Cypriniformes assessed as vulnerable.

Hillstream loaches edit

True loaches edit

Cyprinids edit

Species

Subspecies

Suckers edit

Gasterosteiformes edit

Includes sticklebacks and relatives.

Species

Subpopulations

Osmeriformes edit

Includes freshwater smelts and allies.

Catfishes edit

There are 89 catfish species assessed as vulnerable.

Ictalurids edit

Sisorids edit

Loach catfishes edit

Claroteids edit

Airbreathing catfishes edit

Loricariids edit

Mochokids edit

Bagrids edit

Other catfish species edit

Batrachoidiformes edit

Perciformes edit

There are 405 species, one subspecies, and one subpopulation in the order Perciformes assessed as vulnerable.

Gouramis edit

Cichlids edit

Species

Subspecies

Percids edit

Epinephelids edit

Species

Subpopulations

Gobies edit

Sparids edit

Sand stargazers edit

Sciaenids edit

Labrisomids edit

Serranids edit

Chaenopsids edit

Combtooth blennies edit

Wrasses edit

Threefin blennies edit

Other Perciformes species edit

Beloniformes edit

Synbranchiformes edit

Osteoglossiformes edit

Mormyrids edit

Gobiesociformes edit

Characiformes edit

Species

Subspecies

Syngnathiformes edit

Includes the pipefishes and seahorses.

Clupeiformes edit

Species

Subspecies

Scorpaeniformes edit

Ophidiiformes edit

Tetraodontiformes edit

Other ray-finned fish species edit

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.
  2. ^ "Limitations of the Data". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
  3. ^ "2001 Categories & Criteria (version 3.1)". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Retrieved 11 January 2016.


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