In September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 548 near threatened fish species. 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.
Rays and skates
Ground sharks There are 35 species and one subpopulation of ground shark assessed as near threatened.
Requiem sharks Species
Subpopulations Pigeye shark (Carcharhinus amboinensis) (1 subpopulation)
Houndsharks
Catsharks
Other ground shark species
Carpet sharks Species
Subpopulations Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) (1 subpopulation) Epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium ocellatum) (1 subpopulation)
Squaliformes Species
Subpopulations Smallfin gulper shark (Centrophorus moluccensis) (1 subpopulation) Kitefin shark (Dalatias licha) (1 subpopulation)
Other cartilaginous fish Species
Subpopulations
Lampreys
Ray-finned fish There are 425 species, seven subspecies, and one subpopulation of ray-finned fish assessed as near threatened.
Silversides
Toothcarps Species
Subspecies
Cypriniformes Cypriniformes includes carps, minnows, loaches and relatives. There are 122 species and one subspecies in the order Cypriniformes assessed as near threatened.
Hillstream loaches
True loaches
Cyprinids Species
Subspecies Ot baligi (Phoxinellus zeregi meandri)
Suckers
Catfish
Perciformes There are 140 species and one subspecies in the order Perciformes assessed as near threatened.
Cichlids Species
Subspecies Sarotherodon galilaeus multifasciatus
Percids
Epinephelids
Eleotrids
Gobies
Sparids
Wrasses
Other Perciformes species
Osteoglossiformes Species
Subspecies Marcusenius senegalensis pfaffi
Characiformes
Scorpaeniformes
Tetraodontiformes
Eels
Other ray-finned fish Species
Subspecies Atlantic sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus oxyrinchus) Subpopulations Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) (2 subpopulations)
Hagfishes Inshore hagfish (Eptatretus burgeri) Krefft's hagfish (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
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