List of near threatened 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))
Near Threatened (NT) species do not currently qualify for Critically Endangered (CR), Endangered (EN) or Vulnerable (VU), but are likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, or are already close to qualifying.

As of February 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 515 near threatened fish species.[1] 3.6% of all evaluated fish species are listed as near threatened. The IUCN also lists six fish subspecies as near threatened.

Of the subpopulations of fishes 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 as evaluated by the IUCN. Species or subspecies which have near threatened 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 124 cartilaginous fish species assessed as near threatened. There are also subpopulations of cartilaginous fish species assessed as near threatened. Chondrichthyes includes sharks, rays, skates, and sawfish.

Rays and skates

There are 59 species in the order Rajiformes assessed as near threatened.

Guitarfish species

Whiptail stingrays

Skates

Skates

  • Cousseau's skate
  • Kerguelen sandpaper skate
  • Mccain's skate
  • Cuphead skate
  • Spinytail skate
  • Patagonian skate
  • Multispine skate
  • Murray's skate

Other Rajiformes species

Ground sharks

There are 37 ground shark species assessed as near threatened. There is also a subpopulation of ground shark species assessed as near threatened.

Requiem sharks

Species

Subpopulations

Catsharks

Other ground shark species

Carpet sharks

Species

Subpopulations

Squaliformes

Species

Subpopulations

Other cartilaginous fishes

Species

Subpopulations

Lampreys

Ray-finned fishes

There are 386 ray-finned fish species and six ray-finned fish subspecies assessed as near threatened. There are also subpopulations of ray-finned fish species assessed as near threatened.

Toothcarps

Species

Subspecies

  • Epiplatys chaperi sheljuzhkoi
  • Epiplatys olbrechtsi olbrechtsi
  • Nigerian killi

Silversides

Cypriniformes

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

Hillstream loaches

True loaches

Cyprinids

Species

Subspecies

Suckers

Catfishes

Perciformes

There are 136 species in the order Perciformes assessed as near threatened.

Cichlids

Percids

Epinephelids

Eleotrids

Gobies

Sparids

Wrasses

Other Perciformes species

Osteoglossiformes

Species

Subspecies

Eels

Other ray-finned fishes

Species

Subspecies

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.
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