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List of critically endangered fishes

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As of July 2017, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 455 critically endangered fish species, including 87 which are tagged as possibly extinct. 3.0% of all evaluated fish species are listed as critically endangered. The IUCN also lists four fish subspecies as critically endangered.

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Of the subpopulations of fishes evaluated by the IUCN, 20 species subpopulations and one subspecies subpopulation have been assessed as critically endangered.

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. 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."

This is a complete list of critically endangered fish species and subspecies evaluated by the IUCN. Species considered possibly extinct by the IUCN are marked as such. Species and subspecies which have critically endangered subpopulations (or stocks) are indicated.

Cartilaginous fishes

Includes sharks, rays, skates, and sawfish.

Species

Subpopulations

Ray-finned fishes

There are 431 species, four subspecies, four subpopulations of species, and one subpopulations of subspecies of ray-finned fish assessed as critically endangered.

Acipenseriformes

Acipenseriformes includes sturgeons and paddlefishes. There are 17 species and one subpopulation in the order Acipenseriformes assessed as critically endangered.

Sturgeons

Species

Subpopulations

  • White sturgeon (Acipenser transmontanus) (2 subpopulations)
  • Paddlefish species

  • Chinese paddlefish (Psephurus gladius) (possibly extinct)
  • Salmoniformes

    Species

    Subpopulations of species

  • Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) (4 subpopulations)
  • Subpopulations of subspecies

  • Aral sea trout (Salmo trutta aralensis) (1 subpopulation)
  • Toothcarps

    Species

    Subspecies

  • Epiplatys fasciolatus josianae
  • Ejagham killi (Fundulopanchax gardneri lacustris)
  • Cypriniformes

    Cypriniformes includes carps, minnows, loaches and relatives. There are 145 species, one subspecies, and one subpopulation in the order Cypriniformes assessed as critically endangered.

    Cyprinids

    Species

    Subspecies

  • Rhodeus ocellatus smithii
  • Subpopulations

  • Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) (1 subpopulation)
  • Psilorhynchids

  • Psilorhynchus tenura
  • Suckers

  • June sucker (Chasmistes liorus)
  • Razorback sucker (Xyrauchen texanus)
  • Osmeriformes

    Includes freshwater smelts and allies.

    Perciformes

    There are 144 species, one subspecies, and one subpopulation in the order Perciformes assessed as critically endangered.

    Cichlids

    Species

    Subspecies

  • Chromidotilapia guntheri loennbergii
  • Other Perciformes

    Species

    Subpopulations

  • Atlantic wreckfish (Polyprion americanus) (1 subpopulation)
  • References

    List of critically endangered fishes Wikipedia


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