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

As of February 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 1211 vulnerable fish species.[1] 8.4% of all evaluated fish species are listed as vulnerable. The IUCN also lists seven fish subspecies as vulnerable.

Of the subpopulations of fishes evaluated by the IUCN, 22 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 face an even higher risk, and are listed separately even though they also meet the quantitative criteria for vulnerable species: List of endangered fishes, List of critically endangered fishes. The three categories combined are referred to as threatened species.

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

Lobe-finned fishes

Cartilaginous fishes

There are 116 cartilaginous fish species assessed as vulnerable. There are also subpopulations of cartilaginous fish species assessed as vulnerable. Chondrichthyes includes sharks, rays, skates, and sawfish.

Angel sharks

Mackerel sharks

Species

Subpopulations

Rays and skates

Species

Subpopulations

Ground sharks

Species

Subpopulations

Carpet sharks

Squaliformes

Species

Subpopulations

Lampreys

Ray-finned fishes

There are 1085 ray-finned fish species and seven ray-finned fish subspecies assessed as vulnerable. There are also subpopulations of ray-finned fish species assessed as vulnerable.

Acipenseriformes

Includes sturgeons and paddlefishes.

Species

Subspecies

Subpopulations and stocks

Salmoniformes

Species

Subpopulations and stocks

Toothcarps

There are 83 toothcarp species and three toothcarp subspecies assessed as vulnerable.

Pupfish species

Rivulids

Poeciliids

Nothobranchiids

Species

Subspecies

  • Aphyosemion cameronense obscurum
  • Epiplatys chaperi spillmanni
  • Epiplatys olbrechtsi kassiapleuensis

Other toothcarp species

Silversides

Gasterosteiformes

Includes sticklebacks and relatives.

Species

Stocks

Cypriniformes

There are 299 species and one subspecies in the order Cypriniformes assessed as vulnerable. Cypriniformes includes carps, minnows, loaches and relatives.

Hillstream loaches

True loaches

Cyprinids

Species

Subspecies

Suckers

Osmeriformes

Includes freshwater smelts and allies.

Catfishes

There are 76 catfish species assessed as vulnerable.

Ictalurids

Sisorids

  • Deccan nangra
  • Glyptothorax manipurensis
  • Glyptothorax saisii
  • Glyptothorax trewavasae
  • Myersglanis jayarami
  • Pseudecheneis sirenica
  • Pseudecheneis ukhrulensis
  • Sisor barakensis

Loach catfishes

Claroteids

  • Chrysichthys aluuensis
  • Chrysichthys dageti
  • Chrysichthys dendrophorus
  • Chrysichthys helicophagus
  • Chrysichthys longidorsalis
  • Chrysichthys nyongensis
  • Chrysichthys polli
  • Notoglanidium pallidum
  • Notoglanidium walkeri
  • Parauchenoglanis pantherinus

Airbreathing catfishes

Mochokids

Bagrids

Other catfish species

Batrachoidiformes

Syngnathiformes

Includes the pipefishes and seahorses.

Perciformes

There are 402 species in the order Perciformes assessed as vulnerable. There is also a subpopulation of species in the order Perciformes assessed as vulnerable.

Gouramis

Cichlids

Percids

Epinephelids

Species

Subpopulations

Gobies

Sparids

Labrisomids

Chaenopsids

Combtooth blennies

Wrasses

Threefin blennies

Other Perciformes species

Beloniformes

Synbranchiformes

  • Chendol lubricus
  • Mastacembelus aviceps
  • Mastacembelus crassus
  • Mastacembelus latens
  • Mastacembelus taiaensis
  • Bombay swamp eel

Osteoglossiformes

There are 16 species in the order Osteoglossiformes assessed as vulnerable.

Mormyrids

Gobiesociformes

  • Apletodon barbatus
  • Galapagos clingfish
  • Clarion clingfish
  • Socorro clingfish
  • Woods' clingfish
  • Distant clingfish
  • Bifid clingfish
  • Vermiculate clingfish

Characiformes

Species

  • Alestopetersius smykalai
  • Niger tetra
  • Astyanax cordovae
  • Astyanax trierythropterus
  • Brycinus brevis
  • Brycinus carolinae
  • Brycinus derhami
  • Brycinus luteus
  • Brycon orthotaenia
  • Bryconamericus plutarcoi
  • Clupeocharax schoutedeni
  • Curimata mivartii
  • Distichodus petersii
  • Adonis tetra
  • Micralestes comoensis
  • Nannocharax latifasciatus
  • Nannocharax rubrolabiatus
  • Neolebias spilotaenia

Subspecies

Clupeiformes

Species

Subspecies

Scorpaeniformes

Ophidiiformes

Tetraodontiformes

Other ray-finned fish species

Hagfishes

  • Longfin hagfish
  • Myxine garmani
  • Myxine sotoi
  • Paramyxine cheni
  • Paramyxine fernholmi
  • Paramyxine nelsoni

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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