List of endangered fishes

Extinct, since 1500: 66 species Extinct in the wild (EW): 6 species Critically endangered (CR): 446 species Endangered (EN): 614 species Vulnerable (VU): 1,211 species Near threatened (NT, LR/cd): 515 species Least concern (LC): 8,655 species Data deficient (DD): 2,949 speciesCircle frame.svg
  •   Extinct, since 1500: 66 species
  •   Extinct in the wild (EW): 6 species
  •   Critically endangered (CR): 446 species
  •   Endangered (EN): 614 species
  •   Vulnerable (VU): 1,211 species
  •   Near threatened (NT, LR/cd): 515 species
  •   Least concern (LC): 8,655 species
  •   Data deficient (DD): 2,949 species
Fish species (IUCN, 2015.4)
  • 14,462 species have been evaluated
  • 11,513 are fully assessed (excludes DD)
  • 9170 are not threatened at present (LC, NT, LR/cd)
  • 2271 are threatened (CR, EN, VU)
  • 72 to 158 are extinct or extinct in the wild (EX, EW, CR(PE), CR(PEW))
Endangered (EN) species are considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

As of February 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 614 endangered fish species.[1] 4.2% of all evaluated fish species are listed as endangered. The IUCN also lists ten fish subspecies as endangered.

Of the subpopulations of fishes evaluated by the IUCN, 26 species subpopulations have been assessed as endangered.

For a species to be considered endangered by the IUCN it must meet certain quantitative criteria which are designed to classify taxa facing "a very high risk of exintction". An even higher risk is faced by critically endangered species, which are listed separately (List of critically endangered fishes) even though they also meet the quantitative criteria for endangered species. There are 1060 fish species which are endangered or critically endangered.

Additionally 2949 fish species (20% 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 endangered fish species and subspecies as evaluated by the IUCN. Species or subspecies which have endangered subpopulations (or stocks) are indicated. Where possible common names for taxa are given while links point to the scientific name used by the IUCN.

Cartilaginous fishes

There are 45 cartilaginous fish species assessed as endangered. There are also subpopulations of cartilaginous fish species assessed as endangered. Chondrichthyes includes sharks, rays, skates, and sawfish.

Rays and skates

Ground sharks

Species

Subpopulations

Lampreys

Ray-finned fishes

There are 566 ray-finned fish species and ten ray-finned fish subspecies assessed as endangered. There are also subpopulations of ray-finned fish species assessed as endangered.

Salmoniformes

Species

Subpopulations and stocks

Toothcarps

There are 62 toothcarp species and nine toothcarp subspecies assessed as endangered.

Pupfish

Species

Subspecies

Poeciliids

Nothobranchiids

Species

  • Aphyosemion alpha
  • Red-finned killi
  • Bamileke killi
  • Aphyosemion bualanum
  • Goby killi
  • Aphyosemion fulgens
  • Aphyosemion lugens
  • Aphyosemion passaroi
  • Aphyosemion poliaki
  • Aphyosemion tirbaki
  • Aphyosemion volcanum
  • Epiplatys biafranus
  • Epiplatys etzeli
  • Epiplatys lokoensis
  • Epiplatys njalaensis
  • Epiplatys roloffi
  • Amiet's lyretail
  • Fundulopanchax arnoldi
  • Cinnamon killi
  • Kribi killi
  • Marbled killifish
  • Fundulopanchax oeseri
  • Fundulopanchax rubrolabialis
  • Emerald aphyosemion
  • Jeanpol's killi
  • Nothobranchius polli
  • Nothobranchius rosenstocki
  • Nothobranchius symoensi
  • Berthold's killi
  • Bruening's killi

Subspecies

  • Aphyosemion celiae celiae
  • Epiplatys chaperi schreiberi
  • Epiplatys fasciolatus tototaensis
  • Epiplatys fasciolatus zimiensis
  • Epiplatys olbrechtsi azureus
  • Epiplatys olbrechtsi dauresi
  • Epiplatys olbrechtsi puetzi
  • Mamfe killi

Other toothcarp species

Silversides

Cypriniformes

There are 245 species in the order Cypriniformes assessed as endangered. Cypriniformes includes carps, minnows, loaches and relatives.

Ellopostomatids

Hillstream loaches

True loaches

Cyprinids

Psilorhynchids

Suckers

Osmeriformes

Includes freshwater smelts and allies.

Species

Subspecies

Catfishes

Perciformes

There are 134 species in the order Perciformes assessed as endangered. There is also a subpopulation of species in the order Perciformes assessed as endangered.

Cichlids

Percids

Gobies

Other Perciformes

Species

Subpopulations and stocks

Characiformes

Other ray-finned fishes

Species

Subpopulations and stocks

Hagfishes

See also

References

  1. ↑ "IUCN Red List version 2015.4". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). Retrieved 19 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Limitations of the Data". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). 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 (IUCN). Retrieved 11 January 2016.
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