List of near threatened fishes explained

In September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 548 near threatened fish species.^[1] Of all evaluated fish species, 3.6% are listed as near threatened. The IUCN also lists seven fish subspecies as near threatened.

Of the subpopulations of fish 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 evaluated by the IUCN. Species and subspecies which have near threatened subpopulations (or stocks) are indicated.

Cartilaginous fish

Chondrichthyes includes sharks, rays, skates, and sawfish. There are 118 species and eight subpopulations of cartilaginous fish assessed as near threatened.

Ground sharks

There are 35 species and one subpopulation of ground shark assessed as near threatened.

Requiem sharks

SpeciesSubpopulations

• Pigeye shark (Carcharhinus amboinensis) (1 subpopulation)

Other ground shark species

Carpet sharks

SpeciesSubpopulations

• Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) (1 subpopulation)
• Epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) (1 subpopulation)

Squaliformes

SpeciesSubpopulations

• Smallfin gulper shark (Centrophorus moluccensis) (1 subpopulation)
• Kitefin shark (Dalatias licha) (1 subpopulation)

Other cartilaginous fish

SpeciesSubpopulations

Ray-finned fish

There are 425 species, seven subspecies, and one subpopulation of ray-finned fish assessed as near threatened.

Toothcarps

SpeciesSubspecies

Cypriniformes

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

Cyprinids

SpeciesSubspecies

• Ot baligi (Phoxinellus zeregi meandri)

Suckers

Perciformes

There are 140 species and one subspecies in the order Perciformes assessed as near threatened.

Cichlids

SpeciesSubspecies

• Sarotherodon galilaeus multifasciatus

Other Perciformes species

Osteoglossiformes

SpeciesSubspecies

• Marcusenius senegalensis pfaffi

Other ray-finned fish

SpeciesSubspecies

• Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus)

Subpopulations

• Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) (2 subpopulations)

Hagfishes

• Inshore hagfish (Eptatretus burgeri)
• Nemamyxine kreffti

See also

• Lists of IUCN Red List near threatened species
• List of least concern fishes
• List of vulnerable fishes
• List of endangered fishes
• List of critically endangered fishes
• List of recently extinct fishes
• List of data deficient fishes
• Sustainable seafood advisory lists and certification

Notes and References

1. Web site: IUCN Red List version 2016-2. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources . 8 September 2016.