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As of September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 1245 vulnerable fish species.[1] 8.1% of all evaluated fish species are listed as vulnerable. The IUCN also lists eight fish subspecies as vulnerable.

Of the subpopulations of fishes evaluated by the IUCN, 18 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 also meet the quantitative criteria of vulnerable species, and are listed separately. See: List of endangered fishes, List of critically endangered fishes. Vulnerable, endangered and critically endangered species are collectively referred to as threatened species by the IUCN.

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.[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 evaluated by the IUCN. Species and subspecies which have vulnerable subpopulations (or stocks) are indicated.

Lobe-finned fishes

• Indonesian coelacanth (Latimeria menadoensis)

Cartilaginous fishes

Chondrichthyes includes sharks, rays, skates, and sawfish. There are 121 species and eight subpopulations of cartilaginous fish assessed as vulnerable.

Angelsharks

Mackerel sharks

Species

Subpopulations

• Shortfin mako shark (Isurus oxyrinchus) (2 subpopulations)

Rays and skates

There are 74 species and one subpopulation in the order Rajiformes assessed as vulnerable.

Rhynchobatids

Guitarfish species

Whiptail stingrays

Narcinids

Species

Subpopulations

• Apron ray (Discopyge tschudii) (1 subpopulation)

Skates

Skates

Other Rajiformes species

Ground sharks

Species

Subpopulations

Carpet sharks

Squaliformes

Species

Subpopulations

• Spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias) (2 subpopulations)

Chimaeras

• Ogilby's ghostshark (Hydrolagus ogilbyi)

Lampreys

Ray-finned fishes

There are 1114 species, eight subspecies, and four subpopulations of ray-finned fish assessed as vulnerable.

Acipenseriformes

Includes sturgeons and paddlefishes.

Species

Subspecies

• Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus desotoi)

Salmoniformes

Species

Subpopulations

• Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) (3 subpopulations)

Silversides

Toothcarps

There are 85 species and three subspecies of toothcarp assessed as vulnerable.

Goodeids

Pupfish species

Aplocheilids

• Pachypanchax arnoulti
• Pachypanchax patriciae

Rivulids

Nothobranchiids

Species

Subspecies

Poeciliids

Fundulids

Cypriniformes

Cypriniformes includes carps, minnows, loaches and relatives. There are 298 species and one subspecies in the order Cypriniformes assessed as vulnerable.

Hillstream loaches

True loaches

Cyprinids

Species

Subspecies

• Incilevrek baligi (Phoxinellus zeregi fahirae)

Suckers

Gasterosteiformes

Includes sticklebacks and relatives.

Species

Subpopulations

• Little dragonfish (Eurypegasus draconis) (1 subpopulation)
• Longtail seamoth (Pegasus volitans) (2 subpopulations)

Osmeriformes

Includes freshwater smelts and allies.

Catfishes

There are 89 catfish species assessed as vulnerable.

Ictalurids

Sisorids

Loach catfishes

Claroteids

Airbreathing catfishes

Loricariids

Mochokids

Bagrids

Other catfish species

Batrachoidiformes

Perciformes

There are 405 species, one subspecies, and one subpopulation in the order Perciformes assessed as vulnerable.

Gouramis

Cichlids

Species

Subspecies

• Sarotherodon galilaeus borkuanus

Percids

Epinephelids

Species

Subpopulations

Gobies

Sparids

Sand stargazers

Sciaenids

Labrisomids

Serranids

Chaenopsids

Combtooth blennies

Wrasses

Threefin blennies

Other Perciformes species

Beloniformes

Synbranchiformes

Osteoglossiformes

Mormyrids

Gobiesociformes

Characiformes

Species

Subspecies

• Astyanax mexicanus jordani

Syngnathiformes

Includes the pipefishes and seahorses.

Clupeiformes

Species

Subspecies

• Clupeonella abrau muhlisi

Scorpaeniformes

Ophidiiformes

Tetraodontiformes

Other ray-finned fish species

Hagfishes

See also

• Lists of IUCN Red List vulnerable species
• List of least concern fishes
• List of near threatened 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

References

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