List of data deficient fishes

: 6 species
Critically endangered (CR): 455 species
Endangered (EN): 643 species
Vulnerable (VU): 1,245 species
Near threatened (NT, LR/cd): 548 species
Least concern (LC): 9,131 species
Data deficient (DD): 3,191 species

Fish species (IUCN, 2016-2)

15,219 extant species have been evaluated
12,028 of those are fully assessed^[a]
9679 are not threatened at present^[b]
2343 to 5534 are threatened^[c]
71 to 158 are extinct or extinct in the wild:
- 65 extinct (EX) species^[d]
- 6 extinct in the wild (EW)
- 87 possibly extinct [CR(PE)]
- 0 possibly extinct in the wild [CR(PEW)]

^ excludes data deficient evaluations.
^ NT, LR/cd, LC.
^ Threatened comprises CR, EN and VU. Upper estimate additionally includes DD.
^ Chart omits extinct (EX) species

As of September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 3191 data deficient fish species.^[1] 21% of all evaluated fish species are listed as data deficient. The IUCN also lists 12 fish subspecies as data deficient.

Of the subpopulations of fishes evaluated by the IUCN, 34 species subpopulations have been assessed as data deficient.

This is a complete list of data deficient fish species and subspecies evaluated by the IUCN. Species and subspecies which have data deficient subpopulations (or stocks) are indicated.

Cartilaginous fishes[]

Chondrichthyes includes sharks, rays, skates, and sawfish. There are 475 species and three subpopulations of cartilaginous fish evaluated as data deficient.

Angel sharks[]

African angelshark (Squatina africana)
Chilean angelshark (Squatina armata)
Sand devil (Squatina dumeril)
Indonesian angelshark (Squatina legnota)

Rays and skates[]

There are 253 species and one subpopulation in the order Rajiformes evaluated as data deficient.

Narkids[]

Sleeper torpedo (Crassinarke dormitor)
(Heteronarce bentuviai)
(Heteronarce mollis)
(Heteronarce prabhui)
Onefin electric ray (Narke capensis)
Numbray (Narke dipterygia)
Blind electric ray (Typhlonarke aysoni)
Oval electric ray (Typhlonarke tarakea)

Eagle rays[]

Common eagle ray (Myliobatis aquila)
Chilean eagle ray (Myliobatis chilensis)
(Myliobatis freminvillii)
Myliobatis goodei
Peruvian eagle ray (Myliobatis peruvianus)
Japanese eagle ray (Myliobatis tobijei)
(Pteromylaeus asperrimus)
Bull ray (Pteromylaeus bovinus)

Guitarfish species[]

Halavi guitarfish (Glaucostegus halavi)
Annandale's guitarfish (Rhinobatos annandalei)
(Rhinobatos holcorhynchus)
(Rhinobatos lionotus)
(Rhinobatos microphthalmus)
(Rhinobatos ocellatus)
(Rhinobatos petiti)
Flathead guitarfish (Rhinobatos planiceps)
(Rhinobatos prahli)
(Rhinobatos punctifer)
Salalah guitarfish (Rhinobatos salalah)
Brown guitarfish (Rhinobatos schlegelii)
(Rhinobatos variegatus)
Banded guitarfish (Zapteryx exasperata)
Southern banded guitarfish (Zapteryx xyster)

Whiptail stingrays[]

Southern stingray (Dasyatis americana)
Bennett's stingray (Dasyatis bennetti)
Diamond stingray (Dasyatis dipterura)
Giant stumptail stingray (Dasyatis gigantea)
Longnose stingray (Dasyatis guttata)
Groovebelly stingray (Dasyatis hypostigma)
Longtail stingray (Dasyatis longa)
Pearl stingray (Dasyatis margaritella)
Brazilian large-eyed stingray (Dasyatis marianae)
Pitted stingray (Dasyatis matsubarai)
Smalleye stingray (Dasyatis microps)
Multispine giant stingray (Dasyatis multispinosa)
Blackish stingray (Dasyatis navarrae)
Dwarf black stingray (Dasyatis parvonigra)
Common stingray (Dasyatis pastinaca)
Smalltooth stingray (Dasyatis rudis)
Chinese stingray (Dasyatis sinensis)
Ushi stingray (Dasyatis ushiei)
Scaly whipray (Himantura imbricata)
Blackedge whipray (Himantura marginata)
Chupare stingray (Himantura schmardae)
Makararaja chindwinensis
Bluespotted stingray (Neotrygon kuhlii)
Ningaloo maskray (Neotrygon ningalooensis)
Cowtail stingray (Pastinachus sephen)
Round fantail stingray (Taeniurops grabata)

Narcinids[]

Species

Dark blindray (Benthobatis moresbyi)
(Narcine atzi)
Brazilian electric ray (Narcine brasiliensis)
Giant electric ray (Narcine entemedor)
(Narcine insolita)
(Narcine lingula)
Darkspotted electric ray (Narcine maculata)
(Narcine oculifera)
(Narcine rierai)
Blackspotted numbfish (Narcine timlei)

Subpopulations

Apron ray (Discopyge tschudii) (1 subpopulation)

Butterfly rays[]

(Gymnura crebripunctata)
Japanese butterfly ray (Gymnura japonica)
Smooth butterfly ray (Gymnura micrura)
Backwater butterfly ray (Gymnura natalensis)
(Gymnura tentaculata)

Skates[]

Thickbody skate (Amblyraja frerichsi)
Antarctic starry skate (Amblyraja georgiana)
Reversed skate (Amblyraja reversa)
Whiteleg skate (Amblyraja taaf)
(Breviraja colesi)
Blackbelly shortskate (Breviraja nigriventralis)
Spiny shortskate (Breviraja spinosa)
Skilletskate (Dactylobatus armatus)
Hookskate (Dactylobatus clarkii)
(Dentiraja flindersi)
(Dipturus bullisi)
(Dipturus doutrei)
(Dipturus ecuadoriensis)
(Dipturus falloargus)
(Dipturus garricki)
(Dipturus gigas)
(Dipturus johannisdavesi)
(Dipturus kwangtungensis)
Rattail skate (Dipturus lanceorostratus)
Thintail skate (Dipturus leptocaudus)
(Dipturus macrocauda)
(Dipturus melanospilus)
(Dipturus olseni)
(Dipturus oregoni)
(Dipturus queenslandicus)
(Dipturus springeri)
Prownose skate (Dipturus stenorhynchus)
Caribbean skate (Dipturus teevani)
(Dipturus tengu)
(Dipturus wuhanlingi)
Atlantic pygmy skate (Gurgesiella atlantica)
Korean skate (Hongeo koreana)
(Leucoraja compagnoi)
(Leucoraja lentiginosa)
(Leucoraja leucosticta)
(Leucoraja yucatanensis)
(Malacoraja obscura)
(Neoraja africana)
(Neoraja carolinensis)
African dwarf skate (Neoraja stehmanni)
(Okamejei acutispina)
(Okamejei boesemani)
(Okamejei heemstrai)
(Okamejei hollandi)
Ocellate spot skate (Okamejei kenojei)
(Okamejei meerdervoortii)
(Okamejei powelli)
(Okamejei schmidti)
(Raja bahamensis)
(Raja cortezensis)
(Raja equatorialis)
(Raja herwigi)
Pita skate (Raja pita)
Biscuit skate (Raja straeleni)
Roundel skate (Raja texana)
(Raja velezi)
(Rajella annandalei)
(Rajella eisenhardti)
Brazilian skate (Rajella sadowskii)

Urotrygonids[]

Bullseye round stingray (Urobatis concentricus)
Spotted round ray (Urobatis maculatus)
Chilean round stingray (Urobatis marmoratus)
Tumbes round stingray (Urobatis tumbesensis)
Spiny-tail round ray (Urotrygon aspidura)
Chilean round ray (Urotrygon chilensis)
(Urotrygon munda)
(Urotrygon nana)
(Urotrygon rogersi)

Potamotrygonids[]

(Paratrygon ajereba)
Long-tailed river stingray (Plesiotrygon iwamae)
Short-tailed river stingray (Potamotrygon brachyura)
Vermiculate river stingray (Potamotrygon castexi)
(Potamotrygon constellata)
Largespot river stingray (Potamotrygon falkneri)
Porcupine river stingray (Potamotrygon histrix)
Xingu River ray (Potamotrygon leopoldi)
Ocellate river stingray (Potamotrygon motoro)
(Potamotrygon ocellata)
(Potamotrygon schroederi)
Parana river stingray (Potamotrygon schuemacheri)
Raspy river stingray (Potamotrygon scobina)
(Potamotrygon yepezi)

Urolophids[]

Yellow shovelnose stingaree (Trygonoptera galba)
New Ireland stingaree (Urolophus armatus)
Kai stingaree (Urolophus kaianus)

Torpedinids[]

New Zealand torpedo (Tetronarce fairchildi)
Short-tail torpedo ray (Tetronarce macneilli)
Atlantic torpedo (Tetronarce nobiliana)
Argentine torpedo (Tetronarce puelcha)
(Tetronarce tokionis)
Chilean torpedo (Tetronarce tremens)
Florida torpedo (Torpedo andersoni)
(Torpedo bauchotae)
Blackspotted torpedo (Torpedo fuscomaculata)
West African torpedo ray (Torpedo mackayana)
Marbled electric ray (Torpedo marmorata)
Smalldisk torpedo (Torpedo microdiscus)
Leopard torpedo (Torpedo panthera)
Gulf torpedo (Torpedo sinuspersici)
Common torpedo (Torpedo torpedo)

Skates[]

Longtail skate (Arhynchobatis asperrimus)
Deepsea skate (Bathyraja abyssicola)
Aguja skate (Bathyraja aguja)
(Bathyraja eatonii)
(Bathyraja hesperafricana)
(Bathyraja ishiharai)
(Bathyraja kincaidii)
Slimtail skate (Bathyraja longicauda)
(Bathyraja matsubarai)
(Bathyraja meridionalis)
Peruvian skate (Bathyraja peruana)
Longnose deepsea skate (Bathyraja shuntovi)
(Bathyraja smithii)
(Bathyraja tunae)
(Bathyraja violacea)
Brochiraja aenigma
Prickly deepsea skate (Brochiraja asperula)
Spiny deepsea skate (Brochiraja spinifera)
(Fenestraja atripinna)
(Fenestraja cubensis)
(Fenestraja ishiyamai)
(Fenestraja maceachrani)
Fenestraja plutonia
(Fenestraja sibogae)
(Fenestraja sinusmexicanus)
Eastern looseskin skate (Insentiraja laxipella)
Western round skate (Irolita westraliensis)
(Notoraja ochroderma)
(Notoraja sapphira)
(Notoraja tobitukai)
Yellow skate (Pavoraja arenaria)
(Psammobatis lentiginosa)
Shortfin sandskate (Psammobatis normani)
Smalltail sandskate (Psammobatis parvacauda)
Smallthorn sandskate (Psammobatis rudis)
(Psammobatis rutrum)
(Psammobatis scobina)
Fanfin skate (Pseudoraja fischeri)
(Rhinoraja magellanica)
Smallnose fanskate (Sympterygia bonapartii)
Shorttail fanskate (Sympterygia brevicaudata)
Filetail fanskate (Sympterygia lima)

Anacanthobatidae[]

(Anacanthobatis americanus)
(Anacanthobatis donghaiensis)
Leafnose legskate (Anacanthobatis folirostris)
(Anacanthobatis longirostris)
Spotted legskate (Anacanthobatis marmoratus)
Black legskate (Anacanthobatis ori)
(Anacanthobatis stenosoma)
(Cruriraja andamanica)
(Cruriraja atlantis)
(Cruriraja cadenati)
(Cruriraja durbanensis)
(Cruriraja poeyi)
(Cruriraja rugosa)
(Sinobatis caerulea)
(Sinobatis filicauda)

Other Rajiformes species[]

Lesser devil ray (Mobula hypostoma)
Shortfin devil ray (Mobula kuhlii)
(Rhinoptera neglecta)
Striped panray (Zanobatus schoenleinii)

Ground sharks[]

There are 110 species and one subpopulation of ground shark evaluated as data deficient.

Hammerhead sharks[]

Scoophead (Sphyrna media)

Requiem sharks[]

Species

Bignose shark (Carcharhinus altimus)
Pigeye shark (Carcharhinus amboinensis)
Nervous shark (Carcharhinus cautus)
Smalltail shark (Carcharhinus porosus)
Whitenose shark (Nasolamia velox)
Brazilian sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon lalandii)
Pacific sharpnose shark (Rhizoprionodon longurio)

Subpopulations

Night shark (Carcharhinus signatus) (1 subpopulation)

Hemigaleids[]

Whitetip weasel shark (Paragaleus leucolomatus)
Atlantic weasel shark (Paragaleus pectoralis)
Straight-tooth weasel shark (Paragaleus tengi)

Houndsharks[]

Sailback houndshark (Gogolia filewoodi)
Deepwater sicklefin houndshark (Hemitriakis abdita)
Ocellate topeshark (Hemitriakis complicofasciata)
White-margin fin smooth-hound (Mustelus albipinnis)
Sharptooth smooth-hound (Mustelus dorsalis)
Spotless smooth-hound (Mustelus griseus)
Starspotted smooth-hound (Mustelus manazo)
Dwarf smooth-hound (Mustelus minicanis)
Arabian smooth-hound (Mustelus mosis)
Narrowfin smooth-hound (Mustelus norrisi)
Whitespotted smooth-hound (Mustelus palumbes)
Blackspotted smooth-hound (Mustelus punctulatus)
Gulf smooth-hound (Mustelus sinusmexicanus)
Eastern spotted gummy shark (Mustelus walkeri)
White-fin smooth-hound (Mustelus widodoi)

Catsharks[]

Brown catshark (Apristurus brunneus)
Bighead catshark (Apristurus bucephalus)
Hoary catshark (Apristurus canutus)
Fedorov's catshark (Apristurus fedorovi)
Humpback catshark (Apristurus gibbosus)
Longfin catshark (Apristurus herklotsi)
Smallbelly catshark (Apristurus indicus)
Shortnose demon catshark (Apristurus internatus)
Broadnose catshark (Apristurus investigatoris)
Japanese catshark (Apristurus japonicus)
Longnose catshark (Apristurus kampae)
Iceland catshark (Apristurus laurussonii)
Flathead catshark (Apristurus macrorhynchus)
Broadmouth catshark (Apristurus macrostomus)
Smalldorsal catshark (Apristurus micropterygeus)
Largenose catshark (Apristurus nasutus)
Smallfin catshark (Apristurus parvipinnis)
Deep-water catshark (Apristurus profundorum)
Broadgill catshark (Apristurus riveri)
Pale catshark (Apristurus sibogae)
South China catshark (Apristurus sinensis)
Spongehead catshark (Apristurus spongiceps)
Panama ghost catshark (Apristurus stenseni)
Asymbolus funebris
Eastern banded catshark (Atelomycterus marnkalha)
Arabian catshark (Bythaelurus alcockii)
Dusky catshark (Bythaelurus canescens)
Broadhead catshark (Bythaelurus clevai)
New Zealand catshark (Bythaelurus dawsoni)
Bristly catshark (Bythaelurus hispidus)
Spotless catshark (Bythaelurus immaculatus)
Sombre catshark (Bythaelurus incanus)
Mud catshark (Bythaelurus lutarius)
Cook's swellshark (Cephaloscyllium cooki)
Reticulated swellshark (Cephaloscyllium fasciatum)
Spotted swellshark (Cephaloscyllium maculatum)
Leopard-spotted swellshark (Cephaloscyllium pardelotum)
Sarawak pygmy swellshark (Cephaloscyllium sarawakensis)
Flagtail swellshark (Cephaloscyllium signourum)
Indian swellshark (Cephaloscyllium silasi)
Speckled swellshark (Cephaloscyllium speccum)
Blotchy swellshark (Cephaloscyllium umbratile)
Narrowbar swellshark (Cephaloscyllium zebrum)
Lollipop catshark (Cephalurus cephalus)
Northern sawtail catshark (Figaro striatus)
Antilles catshark (Galeus antillensis)
Longfin sawtail catshark (Galeus cadenati)
Slender sawtail catshark (Galeus gracilis)
Longnose sawtail catshark (Galeus longirostris)
Broadfin sawtail catshark (Galeus nipponensis)
Blacktip sawtail catshark (Galeus sauteri)
Dwarf sawtail catshark (Galeus schultzi)
Springer's sawtail catshark (Galeus springeri)
Speckled catshark (Halaelurus boesemani)
Blackspotted catshark (Halaelurus buergeri)
Lined catshark (Halaelurus lineatus)
Tiger catshark (Halaelurus natalensis)
Quagga catshark (Halaelurus quagga)
Grinning Izak (Holohalaelurus grennian)
Crying Izak (Holohalaelurus melanostigma)
White-tip catshark (Parmaturus albimarginatus)
White-clasper catshark (Parmaturus albipenis)
Beige catshark (Parmaturus bigus)
Campeche catshark (Parmaturus campechiensis)
Velvet catshark (Parmaturus lanatus)
McMillan's catshark (Parmaturus macmillani)
Blackgill catshark (Parmaturus melanobranchus)
Salamander shark (Parmaturus pilosus)
Onefin catshark (Pentanchus profundicolus)
Leopard catshark (Poroderma pantherinum)
Narrowmouthed catshark (Schroederichthys bivius)
Redspotted catshark (Schroederichthys chilensis)
Slender catshark (Schroederichthys tenuis)
Polkadot catshark (Scyliorhinus besnardi)
West African catshark (Scyliorhinus cervigoni)
Comoro catshark (Scyliorhinus comoroensis)
Brownspotted catshark (Scyliorhinus garmani)
Freckled catshark (Scyliorhinus haeckelii)
Whitesaddled catshark (Scyliorhinus hesperius)
Scyliorhinus meadi
Izu catshark (Scyliorhinus tokubee)

Proscylliids[]

Harlequin catshark (Ctenacis fehlmanni)
Cuban ribbontail catshark (Eridacnis barbouri)
Graceful catshark (Proscyllium habereri)

Carpet sharks[]

Burmese bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium burmensis)
Barbelthroat carpetshark (Cirrhoscyllium expolitum)
Taiwan saddled carpetshark (Cirrhoscyllium formosanum)
Saddle carpetshark (Cirrhoscyllium japonicum)
Nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum)
Hemiscyllium galei
Henry's epaulette shark (Hemiscyllium henryi)
Japanese wobbegong (Orectolobus japonicus)
Network wobbegong (Orectolobus reticulatus)
Elongate carpet shark (Parascyllium elongatum)
Ginger carpetshark (Parascyllium sparsimaculatum)

Squaliformes[]

There are 67 species and one subpopulation in the order Squaliformes evaluated as data deficient.

Oxynotids[]

Prickly dogfish (Oxynotus bruniensis)
Caribbean roughshark (Oxynotus caribbaeus)
Japanese roughshark (Oxynotus japonicus)
Sailfin roughshark (Oxynotus paradoxus)

Centrophorids[]

Species

Dwarf gulper shark (Centrophorus atromarginatus)
Blackfin gulper shark (Centrophorus isodon)
Smallfin gulper shark (Centrophorus moluccensis)
Seychelles gulper shark (Centrophorus seychellorum)
Mosaic gulper shark (Centrophorus tessellatus)
Little gulper shark (Centrophorus uyato)
Western gulper shark (Centrophorus westraliensis)
Rough longnose dogfish (Deania hystricosa)

Subpopulations

Gulper shark (Centrophorus granulosus) (1 subpopulation)

Echinorhinids[]

Bramble shark (Echinorhinus brucus)

Squalids[]

Roughskin spurdog (Cirrhigaleus asper)
Southern mandarin shark (Cirrhigaleus australis)
Mandarin dogfish (Cirrhigaleus barbifer)
Chinese longnose dogfish (Squalus acutirostris)
Eastern highfin spurdog (Squalus albifrons)
Western highfin spurdog (Squalus altipinnis)
Longnose spurdog (Squalus blainville)
Japanese shortnose spurdog (Squalus brevirostris)
Bighead spurdog (Squalus bucephalus)
Fatspine spurdog (Squalus crassispinus)
Cuban dogfish (Squalus cubensis)
Japanese spurdog (Squalus japonicus)
Seychelles spurdog (Squalus lalannei)
Shortnose spurdog (Squalus megalops)
Shortspine spurdog (Squalus mitsukurii)
Western longnose spurdog (Squalus nasutus)
Bartail spurdog (Squalus notocaudatus)

Somniosids[]

Largespine velvet dogfish (Proscymnodon macracanthus)
Whitetail dogfish (Scymnodalatias albicauda)
Azores dogfish (Scymnodalatias garricki)
Sparsetooth dogfish (Scymnodalatias oligodon)
Sherwood dogfish (Scymnodalatias sherwoodi)
Knifetooth dogfish (Scymnodon ringens)
Southern sleeper shark (Somniosus antarcticus)
Frog shark (Somniosus longus)
Pacific sleeper shark (Somniosus pacificus)
Little sleeper shark (Somniosus rostratus)
Japanese velvet dogfish (Zameus ichiharai)
Velvet dogfish (Zameus squamulosus)

Dalatiids[]

Taillight shark (Euprotomicroides zantedeschia)
South China cookiecutter shark (Isistius labialis)
Pocket shark (Mollisquama parini)

Etmopterids[]

Hooktooth dogfish (Aculeola nigra)
Highfin dogfish (Centroscyllium excelsum)
Granular dogfish (Centroscyllium granulatum)
Bareskin dogfish (Centroscyllium kamoharai)
Combtooth dogfish (Centroscyllium nigrum)
Ornate dogfish (Centroscyllium ornatum)
Whitefin dogfish (Centroscyllium ritteri)
Short-tail lanternshark (Etmopterus brachyurus)
Lined lanternshark (Etmopterus bullisi)
Broad-snout lanternshark (Etmopterus burgessi)
Cylindrical lanternshark (Etmopterus carteri)
Combtooth lanternshark (Etmopterus decacuspidatus)
Smalleye lantern shark (Etmopterus litvinovi)
Slendertail lanternshark (Etmopterus molleri)
Dwarf lanternshark (Etmopterus perryi)
African lanternshark (Etmopterus polli)
Great lanternshark (Etmopterus princeps)
Dense-scale lantern shark (Etmopterus pycnolepis)
Splendid lanternshark (Etmopterus splendidus)
Brown lanternshark (Etmopterus unicolor)
Rasptooth dogfish (Miroscyllium sheikoi)
Viper dogfish (Trigonognathus kabeyai)

Chimaeras[]

There are 20 Chimaera species evaluated as data deficient.

Chimaerids[]

Bahamas ghost shark (Chimaera bahamaensis)
Cuban chimaera (Chimaera cubana)
Jordan's chimaera (Chimaera jordani)
Shortspine chimaera (Chimaera obscura)
Owston's chimaera (Chimaera owstoni)
Leopard chimaera (Chimaera panthera)
Silver chimaera (Chimaera phantasma)
African chimaera (Hydrolagus africanus)
Gulf chimaera (Hydrolagus alberti)
Whitespot ghostshark (Hydrolagus alphus)
Ninespot chimaera (Hydrolagus barbouri)
Bigeye chimaera (Hydrolagus macrophthalmus)
Striped rabbitfish (Hydrolagus matallanasi)
Galapagos ghostshark (Hydrolagus mccoskeri)
Hydrolagus mitsukurii
Purple chimaera (Hydrolagus purpurescens)

Rhinochimaerids[]

Dwarf sicklefin chimaera (Neoharriotta carri)
Sicklefin chimaera (Neoharriotta pinnata)
Arabian sicklefin chimaera (Neoharriotta pumila)
Paddlenose chimaera (Rhinochimaera africana)

Bullhead sharks[]

Horn shark (Heterodontus francisci)
Mexican hornshark (Heterodontus mexicanus)
Oman bullhead shark (Heterodontus omanensis)
Galapagos bullhead shark (Heterodontus quoyi)
Whitespotted bullhead shark (Heterodontus ramalheira)

Other cartilaginous fish species[]

Bigeyed sixgill shark (Hexanchus nakamurai)
Broadnose sevengill shark (Notorynchus cepedianus)
Bigeye sand tiger (Odontaspis noronhai)
Japanese sawshark (Pristiophorus japonicus)
Bahamas sawshark (Pristiophorus schroederi)

Lampreys[]

(Entosphenus macrostoma)
Pouched lamprey (Geotria australis)
(Lethenteron alaskense)
Mordacia lapicida

Ray-finned fishes[]

There are 2682 species, 12 subspecies, and one subpopulation of ray-finned fish evaluated as data deficient.

Salmoniformes[]

Species

Coregonus widegreni
Korean taimen (Hucho ishikawae)
Oncorhynchus iwame
Salmo aphelios
Salmo balcanicus
Salmo dentex
Ferox trout (Salmo ferox)
Ohrid trout (Salmo letnica)
Salmo lumi
Salmo macedonicus
Salmo macrostigma
Rhône trout (Salmo rhodanensis)
Salmo schiefermuelleri
(Salmo taleri)
Salvelinus inframundus

Subspecies

Subpopulations

Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka) (31 subpopulations)

Silversides[]

Atherina lopeziana
(Atherinella beani)
(Atherinella nesiotes)
Austromenidia gracilis
Basilichthys microlepidotus
Bedotia sp. 'Garassa'
Bedotia sp. 'Makira'
Bleheratherina pierucciae
Bulolo rainbowfish (Chilatherina bulolo)
Magela hardyhead (Craterocephalus marianae)
Pima hardyhead (Craterocephalus pimatuae)
Tami River rainbowfish (Glossolepis pseudoincisus)
Ramu rainbowfish (Glossolepis ramuensis)
(Hypoatherina crenolepis)
Ajamaru Lakes rainbowfish (Melanotaenia ajamaruensis)
Yakati rainbowfish (Melanotaenia angfa)
Corona rainbowfish (Melanotaenia corona)
Exquisite rainbowfish (Melanotaenia exquisita)
Lake Tebera rainbowfish (Melanotaenia herbertaxelrodi)
Mountain rainbowfish (Melanotaenia monticola)
Ogilby's rainbowfish (Melanotaenia ogilbyi)
Pima River rainbowfish (Melanotaenia pimaensis)
Dwarf rainbowfish (Melanotaenia praecox)
Fly River rainbowfish (Melanotaenia sexlineata)
Van Heurn's rainbowfish (Melanotaenia vanheurni)
(Membras analis)
(Membras argentea)
(Menidia clarkhubbsi)
Chignahuapan silverside (Poblana ferdebueni)
Paska's blue-eye (Pseudomugil paskai)
Rheocles lateralis
Rheocles pellegrini
Rheocles sikorae
Vily (Teramulus kieneri)

Toothcarps[]

There are 75 species and two subspecies of toothcarp evaluated as data deficient.

Pupfish species[]

Aphanius apodus
Aphanius desioi
Titicaca orestias (Orestias cuvieri)
Orestias parinacotensis

Aplocheilids[]

Rivulids[]

Cynodonichthys elegans
Mexican rivulus (Millerichthys robustus)

Nothobranchiids[]

Species

(Aphyosemion caudofasciatum)
(Aphyosemion chauchei)
(Aphyosemion congicum)
(Aphyosemion heinemanni)
(Aphyosemion wuendschi)
Fundulopanchax avichang
Nothobranchius fuscotaeniatus
(Nothobranchius kuhntae)
Nothobranchius ocellatus
Red Victoria nothobranch (Nothobranchius robustus)
(Scriptaphyosemion nigrifluvi)

Subspecies

Poeciliids[]

Aplocheilichthys sp.
Gambusia aestiputeus
Tex-Mex gambusia (Gambusia speciosa)
(Hypsopanchax catenatus)
Neoheterandria elegans
Eastcoast lampeye (Pantanodon stuhlmanni)
Poecilia vetiprovidentiae
Headwater livebearer (Poeciliopsis monacha)
(Poeciliopsis turneri)
Priapichthys caliensis
Yellow swordtail (Xiphophorus clemenciae)

Cypriniformes[]

Cypriniformes includes carps, minnows, loaches and relatives. There are 610 species and two subspecies in the order Cypriniformes evaluated as data deficient.

Hillstream loaches[]

Balitora meridionalis
Barbatula namiri
Fire-eyed loach (Barbucca diabolica)
Beaufortia leveretti
Gastromyzon lepidogaster
Hemimyzon ecdyonuroides
Hemimyzon khonensis
Hemimyzon nanensis
Hemimyzon nujiangensis
Hemimyzon pengi
Homaloptera bilineata
Homaloptera confuzona
Homaloptera modesta
Homaloptera ogilviei
Homaloptera parclitella
Homaloptera sexmaculata
Homaloptera tweediei
Homaloptera vulgaris
Nemacheilus abyssinicus
Nemacheilus binotatus
Nemacheilus doonensis
Nemacheilus ornatus
Nemacheilus platiceps
Nemacheilus selangoricus
Nemacheilus stigmofasciatus
Oreonectes furcocaudalis
Flat-headed loach (Oreonectes platycephalus)
Orthrias brandti
Erzurum loach (Oxynoemacheilus araxensis)
Elbistan loach (Oxynoemacheilus ceyhanensis)
Oxynoemacheilus cinicus
Lenkoran loach (Oxynoemacheilus lenkoranensis)
Kor loach (Oxynoemacheilus tongiorgii)
Paranemachilus genilepis
Schistura acuticephalus
Schistura alticrista
Schistura amplizona
Schistura antennata
Schistura aramis
Schistura bachmaensis
Tri band sumo loach (Schistura balteata)
Schistura bella
Schistura breviceps
Schistura callichromus
Schistura chapaensis
Schistura cincticauda
Schistura coruscans
Schistura crabro
Schistura dalatensis
Schistura defectiva
Schistura dubia
Schistura ephelis
Schistura fasciolata
Schistura finis
Schistura globiceps
Schistura huongensis
Schistura implicata
Schistura incerta
Schistura irregularis
Schistura khamtanhi
Schistura kloetzliae
Schistura kohchangensis
Schistura latidens
Schistura macrocephalus
Schistura macrotaenia
Schistura maepaiensis
Schistura menanensis
Schistura moeiensis
Schistura novemradiata
Schistura orthocauda
Schistura paucicincta
Schistura paucifasciata
Schistura pertica
Schistura polytaenia
Schistura psittacula
Schistura punctifasciata
Schistura quaesita
Schistura rikiki
Schistura russa
Schistura schultzi
Schistura sertata
Schistura sigillata
Schistura similis
Schistura sokolovi
Schistura suber
Schistura tizardi
Schistura waltoni
Schistura xhatensis
Schistura yersini
Schistura yingjiangensis
Schistura zonata
Sinogastromyzon chapaensis
Sinogastromyzon minutus
Sinogastromyzon rugocauda
Sinogastromyzon tonkinensis
Triplophysa grahami
Triplophysa kullmanni
Yunnanilus macrogaster
Yunnanilus parvus

True loaches[]

Acantopsis spectabilis
(Acantopsis thiemmedhi)
Burmese border loach (Botia kubotai)
Emperor botia (Botia udomritthiruji)
(Cobitis amphilekta)
Microcobitis misgurnoides
Pangio apoda
Pangio elongata
Pangio filinaris
Pangio fusca
Pangio lumbriciformis
(Sinibotia pulchra)

Cyprinids[]

Species

Abbottina binhi
Acheilognathus deignani
Acheilognathus elongatoides
Acheilognathus kyphus
Acheilognathus macropterus
Acheilognathus meridianus
Acheilognathus polyspinus
Acheilognathus tonkinensis
Acrossocheilus clivosius
Acrossocheilus iridescens
Acrossocheilus kreyenbergii
Acrossocheilus lamus
Acrossocheilus macrophthalmus
Acrossocheilus malacopterus
Acrossocheilus microstoma
Acrossocheilus xamensis
Bihorned barbel (Akrokolioplax bicornis)
Anabarilius maculatus
Anabarilius transmontanus
Anabarilius xundianensis
Ancherythroculter daovantieni
Aspidoparia ukhrulensis
Bangana lemassoni
Bangana lippa
Bangana sinkleri
Bangana wui
Bangana xanthogenys
Bangana yunnanensis
Barbodes cataractae
Barbus aboinensis
Barbus aloyi
Barbus antinorii
(Barbus bellcrossi)
Linespotted ufipa barb (Barbus brachygramma)
Barbus brevilateralis
Barbus castrasibutum
Barbus catenarius
Barbus caudosignatus
Barbus citrinus
Barbus clauseni
Barbus condei
Barbus dartevellei
Barbus deguidei
Van barbel (Barbus ercisianus)
Barbus erythrozonus
Orangefin barb (Barbus eutaenia)
Barbus gestetneri
Barbus girardi
Barbus greenwoodi
Barbus guildi
Barbus guineensis
Barbus gulielmi
Barbus hondeensis
Barbus inaequalis
Barbus iturii
Barbus jubbi
Barbus kuiluensis
Barbus lamani
Barbus leptopogon
Barbus longifilis
Barbus lornae
Barbus lorteti
Barbus loveridgii
Barbus lujae
Barbus lukindae
Barbus macedonicus
Barbus machadoi
Barbus macroceps
Rhinofish (Barbus mariae)
Barbus mawambi
Barbus mediosquamatus
Barbus microterolepis
Barbus mirabilis
Barbus mocoensis
Barbus myersi
Barbus nanningsi
Barbus nigrifilis
Barbus okae
Barbus owenae
Barbus pagenstecheri
Barbus papilio
Barbus paucisquamatus
Barbus petchkovskyi
Barbus pleurogramma
Barbus profundus
Barbus pumilus
Barbus pygmaeus
Four-spotted barb (Barbus quadripunctatus)
Barbus rhinophorus
Barbus rosae
Barbus roussellei
Barbus rouxi
Kavirondo barb (Barbus sexradiatus)
Barbus syntrechalepis
Barbus tegulifer
Barbus tetraspilus
Barbus tetrastigma
Barbus tiekoroi
Barbus tomiensis
Barbus tongaensis
Barbus trispiloides
Barbus urotaenia
Red Pangani barb (Barbus venustus)
Victoria barb (Barbus viktorianus)
Barbus wellmani
Barbus yeiensis
Barilius bonarensis
Day's baril (Barilius evezardi)
Barilius radiolatus
Betadevario ramachandrani
Boraras naevus
Van scraper (Capoeta kosswigi)
Chu sharpray (Capoetobrama kuschakewitschi)
Carassioides phongnhaensis
Chagunius baileyi
Yellowfin culter (Chanodichthys flavipinnis)
Cirrhinus jullieni
Cirrhinus rubirostris
Clypeobarbus bomokandi
Clypeobarbus schoutedeni
Coptostomabarbus bellcrossi
Crossocheilus nigriloba
Cyprinus dai
Cyprinus exophthalmus
Cyprinus hieni
Cyprinus hyperdorsalis
Cyprinus longzhouensis
Cyprinus melanes
Cyprinus quidatensis
Danio aequipinnulus
Celestial pearl danio (Danio margaritatus)
Spotted danio (Danio nigrofasciatus)
Dracula fish (Danionella dracula)
Danionella mirifica
Danionella priapus
Devario acrostomus
Devario affinis
Devario annandalei
Devario chrysotaeniatus
Devario interruptus
Devario jayarami
Devario kakhienensis
Fire bar danio (Devario maetaengensis)
Devario manipurensis
Devario ostreographus
Devario quangbinhensis
Devario shanensis
Devario sondhii
Devario strigillifer
Devario trangi
Discherodontus colemani
Discherodontus halei
Discherodontus parvus
Discocheilus wui
Discogobio microstoma
Yellowcheek (Elopichthys bambusa)
Flying fox (Epalzeorhynchos kalopterus)
Mekong flying barb (Esomus longimanus)
Cá ngua bac (Folifer brevifilis)
Garra apogon
Garra bibarbatus
Garra cyrano
Garra gracilis
Garra imberba
Karin-hills garra (Garra imberbis)
Garra laichowensis
Garra lancrenonensis
Garra longipinnis
Garra nigricollis
Garra nujiangensis
Philipps' garra (Garra phillipsi)
Garra poilanei
Garra qiaojiensis
Garra robustus
Garra salweenica
Garra yiliangensis
Gnathopogon taeniellus
Gnathopogon tsinanensis
Eyilikler gudgeon (Gobio battalgilae)
Gobiobotia kolleri
Gobiobotia longibarba
Gobiobotia meridionalis
Gobiobotia tungi
Gymnocypris chui
Gymnostomus inornatus
Hainan minnow (Hainania serrata)
Haludaria melanampyx
Hampala salweenensis
Hemibarbus macracanthus
Hemibarbus songloensis
Hemibarbus thacmoensis
Hemiculter elongatus
Hemiculter krempfi
Hemiculter songhongensis
Hemiculter tchangi
Hemiculterella macrolepis
Largescale silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys harmandi)
Bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis)
Krishna carp (Hypselobarbus dobsoni)
Canara barb (Hypselobarbus lithopidos)
Hypsibarbus annamensis
Hypsibarbus macrosquamatus
Hypsibarbus oatesii
Yellow eyed silver barb (Hypsibarbus pierrei)
Hypsibarbus suvattii
Labeo aff. mesops
Labeo alticentralis
Labeo barbatulus
Labeo bottegi
Labeo boulengeri
Labeo brachypoma
Labeo brunellii
Labeo curchius
Fuelleborn's labeo (Labeo fuelleborni)
Labeo indramontri
Labeo luluae
Labeo maleboensis
Labeo nigricans
Labeo polli
Labeo reidi
Labeo rouaneti
Labeo sorex
Labeo stolizkae
Labeo tongaensis
Labeobarbus crassibarbis
Labeobarbus dainellii
Labeobarbus gananensis
Labeobarbus gorgorensis
Labeobarbus longissimus
Labeobarbus lucius
Labeobarbus rocadasi
Labeobarbus surkis
Ladigesocypris mermere
Laocypris hispida
Leptobarbus hosii
Saltan fish (Leptobarbus rubripinna)
Leucaspius irideus
Longiculter siahi
Berzem (Luciobarbus kersin)
Long spiky-head carp (Luciobrama macrocephalus)
Luciosoma setigerum
Metzia alba
Metzia hautus
Microphysogobio labeoides
Microphysogobio vietnamica
Microphysogobio yunnanensis
Black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus)
Neobarynotus microlepis
Neobola bottegoi
Neobola nilotica
Neolissochilus benasi
Neolissochilus dukai
Neolissochilus nigrovittatus
Neolissochilus spinulosus
Neolissochilus stevensonii
Kiamichi shiner (Notropis ortenburgeri)
Rocky shiner (Notropis suttkusi)
Taiwan shoveljaw carp (Onychostoma barbatulum)
Onychostoma barbatum
Onychostoma elongatum
(Onychostoma lepturum)
Onychostoma lini
Onychostoma ovale
Onychostoma rarum
Onychostoma simum
Onychostoma uniforme
Opsaridium boweni
Opsaridium engrauloides
Opsaridium leleupi
Opsaridium maculicauda
Opsaridium splendens
Opsariichthys bea
Opsariichthys hieni
Opsariichthys songmaensis
Opsarius cocsa
Oreichthys crenuchoides
Minute carp (Oreichthys parvus)
Osteochilus brachynotopteroides
Osteochilus sarawakensis
Giant sharkminnow (Osteochilus schlegelii)
Osteochilus serokan
Osteochilus striatus
Pachychilon macedonicum
Pocket-like lip barbel (Paraspinibarbus macracanthus)
Parazacco spilurus
Pelasgus minutus
Percocypris tchangi
Pethia macrogramma
Pethia nankyweensis
Odessa barb (Pethia padamya)
Yüksekova chub (Petroleuciscus kurui)
Phoxinellus crassus
Placogobio bacmeensis
Placogobio nahangensis
Poropuntius aluoiensis
Poropuntius angustus
Poropuntius brevispinus
Poropuntius hampaloides
Poropuntius hathe
Poropuntius heterolepidotus
Poropuntius huangchuchieni
Poropuntius kontumensis
Poropuntius krempfi
Poropuntius margarianus
Poropuntius melanogrammus
Poropuntius opisthoptera
Poropuntius shanensis
Chinese-ink carp (Procypris mera)
Prolabeo batesi
Prolabeops nyongensis
Pseudogobio guilinensis
Pseudophoxinus callensis
Pseudophoxinus irideus
Bigeye ratmouth barbel (Ptychidio macrops)
Bulu barb (Puntioplites bulu)
Puntius ambassis
Puntius amphibius
Puntius burmanicus
Mahecola barb (Puntius mahecola)
Puntius schanicus
Raiamas ansorgii
Raiamas kheeli
Raiamas levequei
Raiamas longirostris
Raiamas scarciensis
Raiamas shariensis
Goldstripe rasbora (Rasbora chrysotaenia)
Rasbora gerlachi
Rasbora septentrionalis
Rectoris luxiensis
Rosy bitterling (Rhodeus ocellatus)
Sarcocheilichthys hainanensis
Saurogobio immaculatus
Scaphiodonichthys macracanthus
Schizopygopsis anteroventris
Schizopygopsis thermalis
Schizopygopsis younghusbandi
Schizothorax curvilabiatus
Kumaon snowtrout (Schizothorax kumaonensis)
Schizothorax lantsangensis
Schizothorax malacanthus
Schizothorax meridionalis
Schizothorax molesworthi
Schizothorax nukiangensis
Schizothorax yunnanensis
Semilabeo notabilis
Semiplotus cirrhosus
Semiplotus manipurensis
Burmese kingfish (Semiplotus modestus)
Sikukia flavicaudata
Sikukia gudgeri
Sinibrama melrosei
Sinilabeo binhluensis
Spinibarbus babeensis
Spinibarbus hollandi
Spinibarbus maensis
Spinibarbus nammauensis
Spinibarbus ovalius
Squalidus argentatus
Squalidus intermedius
Barbel chub (Squaliobarbus curriculus)
Squalius seyhanensis
Squalius spurius
White Cloud Mountain minnow (Tanichthys albonubes)
Vietnamese white cloud minnow (Tanichthys micagemmae)
Tanichthys thacbaensis
Tor barakae
Tor laterivittatus
Tor sinensis
Tor tambra
Tor tambroides
Toxabramis hoffmanni
Toxabramis hotayensis
Toxabramis maensis
Toxabramis nhatleensis
Varicorhinus angorae
Varicorhinus maroccanus
Macedonian vimba (Vimba melanops)

Subspecies

Osteobrama cotio peninsularis
Rhodeus atremius suigensis

Psilorhynchids[]

Psilorhynchus amplicephalus
Psilorhynchus arunachalensis
Psilorhynchus brachyrhynchus
Psilorhynchus breviminor
Psilorhynchus gokkyi
Psilorhynchus melissa
Psilorhynchus pavimentatus
Psilorhynchus piperatus
Psilorhynchus rahmani
Psilorhynchus robustus

Suckers[]

Yaqui sucker (Catostomus bernardini)
Rio Grande sucker (Catostomus plebeius)
(Catostomus utawana)

Bonefishes[]

Albula argentea
(Albula nemoptera)
Smallscale bonefish (Albula oligolepis)
Longjaw bonefish (Albula virgata)
Longfin bonefish (Pterothrissus belloci)
Japanese gissu (Pterothrissus gissu)

Gasterosteiformes[]

Includes sticklebacks and relatives.

Little dragonfish (Eurypegasus draconis)
Hawaiian sea-moth fish (Eurypegasus papilio)
Sculptured dragonfish (Pegasus lancifer)
Longtail seamoth (Pegasus volitans)

Osmeriformes[]

Includes freshwater smelts and allies.

(Alepocephalus bairdii)
Aplochiton marinus
(Bajacalifornia arcylepis)
(Barbantus elongatus)
Brachygalaxias bullocki
Brachygalaxias gothei
(Conocara nigrum)
Galaxias globiceps
Small pedder galaxias (Galaxias parvus)
Cape galaxias (Galaxias zebratus)
Ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis)
(Salanx chinensis)
(Salanx cuvieri)

Catfishes[]

There are 439 catfish species evaluated as data deficient.

Amblycipitids[]

Amblyceps carinatum
Nahangbagrus songamensis
Xiurenbagrus xiurenensis

Heptapterids[]

Phreatobius cisternarum
Pimelodella kronei

Astroblepids[]

Astroblepus boulengeri
Astroblepus caquetae
Astroblepus frenatus
Astroblepus labialis
Astroblepus longiceps
Astroblepus mancoi
Astroblepus marmoratus
Astroblepus nicefori
Astroblepus peruanus
Astroblepus praeliorum
Astroblepus regani
Astroblepus rengifoi
Astroblepus riberae
Astroblepus rosei
Astroblepus sabalo
Astroblepus santanderensis
Astroblepus stuebeli
Astroblepus taczanowskii
Astroblepus vaillanti
Astroblepus vanceae
Astroblepus whymperi

Sisorids[]

Bagarius rutilus
Glaridoglanis andersonii
Glyptothorax brevipinnis
Glyptothorax buchanani
Glyptothorax chimtuipuiensis
Glyptothorax conirostris
Mesopotamian sucking catfish (Glyptothorax kurdistanicus)
Gogangra laevis
(Oreoglanis laciniosus)
Oreoglanis macronemus
(Oreoglanis nakasathiani)
(Oreoglanis sudarai)
(Oreoglanis suraswadii)
(Oreoglanis tenuicauda)
(Oreoglanis vicinus)
(Pseudecheneis paviei)

Silurids[]

Aristotle's catfish (Silurus aristotelis)
Silurus furness
Wallago micropogon

Trichomycterids[]

Bullockia maldonadoi
Nematogenys inermis
Stenolicmus sarmientoi
Trichomycterus areolatus
Trichomycterus chiltoni

Loach catfishes[]

Amphilius opisthophthalmus
Belonoglanis brieni
Dolichamphilius longiceps
Leptoglanis bouilloni
Phractura bovei
Phractura fasciata
Phractura gladysae
Phractura macrura
Phractura stiassny
Psammphiletria delicata
Psammphiletria nasuta
Tetracamphilius angustifrons
Tetracamphilius clandestinus
Tetracamphilius pectinatus
Trachyglanis intermedius
Trachyglanis minutus
Trachyglanis sanghensis
Zaireichthys camerunensis
Chobe sand catlet (Zaireichthys dorae)
Zaireichthys flavomaculatus
Zaireichthys mandevillei
Zaireichthys zonatus

Claroteids[]

Amarginops platus
(Chrysichthys hildae)
Gephyroglanis gymnorhynchus
Gephyroglanis habereri
Notoglanidium depierrei
Pardiglanis tarabinii

Airbreathing catfishes[]

Bathyclarias ilesi
Bathyclarias jacksoni
Alikunhii's blind catfish (Horaglanis alikunhii)
Horaglanis krishnai
Platyclarias machadoi

Loricariids[]

Ancistrus jelskii
Farlowella altocorpus
Farlowella gracilis
Hypostomus niceforoi
Lipopterichthys carrioni
Blue-eye panaque (Panaque suttonorum)
Pseudohemiodon thorectes
Rhadinoloricaria macromystax
Sturisomatichthys tamanae

Mochokids[]

Atopochilus chabanaudi
Atopochilus macrocephalus
Atopochilus mandevillei
Atopochilus pachychilus
Atopochilus vogti
Atopodontus adriaensi
Chiloglanis angolensis
Chiloglanis lamottei
Chiloglanis lufirae
Chiloglanis marlieri
Chiloglanis modjensis
Neumann's suckermouth (Chiloglanis neumanni)
Chiloglanis niger
Suckermouth catlet (Chiloglanis niloticus)
Chiloglanis reticulatus
Chiloglanis sp. 'Kerio'
Chiloglanis sp. 'Northern Ewaso Nyiro'
Euchilichthys boulengeri
Microsynodontis armatus
Microsynodontis batesii
Microsynodontis emarginata
Microsynodontis hirsuta
Microsynodontis laevigata
Microsynodontis lamberti
Microsynodontis nannoculus
Microsynodontis nasutus
Microsynodontis notata
Microsynodontis polli
Microsynodontis vigilis
Synodontis acanthoperca
Synodontis camelopardalis
Synodontis caudovittatus
Synodontis iturii
Synodontis khartoumensis
Synodontis kogonensis
Synodontis laessoei
Synodontis leopardus
Synodontis longispinis
Feather-barbelled squeaker (Synodontis manni)
Synodontis marmoratus
Synodontis multimaculatus
Synodontis ouemeensis
Synodontis pulcher
Synodontis punctulatus
Synodontis rebeli
Synodontis robertsi
Synodontis sp. 'Lower Tana'
Synodontis vaillanti
Synodontis woleuensis
Synodontis xiphias
Eastcoast squeaker (Synodontis zanzibaricus)

Stream catfishes[]

Falcate chameleon catfish (Acrochordonichthys gyrinus)
Acrochordonichthys septentrionalis
Akysis bilustris
(Akysis pictus)
Akysis pulvinatus
Akysis recavus
Akysis vespa

Ariids[]

(Carlarius latiscutatus)
Belize sea catfish (Cathorops belizensis)
Congo sea catfish (Cathorops fuerthii)
Cathorops steindachneri
Taylor's sea catfish (Cathorops taylori)
Besudo sea catfish (Cathorops tuyra)
Wayuu sea catfish (Cathorops wayuu)
River catfish (Cephalocassis jatia)
Froggatt's catfish (Cinetodus froggatti)
Flat catfish (Cochlefelis insidiator)
Taylor's catfish (Neoarius taylori)
Nato sea-catfish (Notarius armbrusteri)
Flathead sea-catfish (Notarius insculptus)
Freckled sea catfish (Notarius lentiginosus)
Passany sea catfish (Sciades passany)
Lorentz catfish (Tetranesodon conorhynchus)

Bagrids[]

Schilbeids[]

Ailia punctata
(Neotropius khavalchor)
(Parailia somalensis)

Callichthyids[]

Erethistids[]

Ayarnangra estuarius
Conta conta
Conta pectinata
Erethistoides ascita
Erethistoides cavatura
Erethistoides infuscatus
Erethistoides montana
Erethistoides pipri
Erethistoides senkhiensis
Erethistoides sicula
Pseudolaguvia tenebricosa

Other catfish species[]

Ancharius fuscus
Caecorhamdella brasiliensis
Chaca burmensis
Estuary catfish (Cnidoglanis macrocephalus)
Diplomystes camposensis
Diplomystes chilensis
Diplomystes nahuelbutaensis^[A]
Gogo brevibarbis
(Helicophagus leptorhynchus)
Hypodoras forficulatus
Bagre del panuco (Ictalurus australis)
Headwater catfish (Ictalurus lupus)
Olyra burmanica
Olyra horae
(Pangasius elongatus)
Pangasius myanmar
Paradoxoglanis cryptus

Gonorynchiformes[]

Includes milkfish, beaked salmon and allies.

Batrachoidiformes[]

(Batrachoides walkeri)
(Porichthys oculellus)
(Porichthys oculofrenum)
(Sanopus johnsoni)

Elopiformes[]

Pacific ladyfish (Elops affinis)
Giant herring (Elops hawaiensis)
Senegalese ladyfish (Elops senegalensis)
Southern ladyfish (Elops smithi)
Indo-Pacific tarpon (Megalops cyprinoides)

Perciformes[]

There are 786 species and two subspecies in the order Perciformes evaluated as data deficient.

Temperate perches[]

Macquarie perch (Macquaria australasica)
Balston's pygmy perch (Nannatherina balstoni)
Percichthys melanops
Percilia gillissi
Percilia irwini
(Siniperca roulei)
Golden mandarin fish (Siniperca scherzeri)

Gouramis[]

Betta ferox
Emerald green betta (Betta smaragdina)
Red-backed paradise fish (Macropodus erythropterus)
Black paradisefish (Macropodus spechti)

Cichlids[]

Species

Apistogramma nijsseni
Aulonocara brevirostris
Aulonocara trematocephala
Buccochromis atritaeniatus
Buccochromis oculatus
(Chetia welwitschi)
Copadichromis inornatus
Copadichromis sp. 'Virginalis Kajose'
Copadichromis virginalis
Crenicichla prenda
Cyprichromis microlepidotus
Diplotaxodon ecclesi
Etia nguti
Haplochromis acidens
Haplochromis arcanus
Haplochromis artaxerxes
Haplochromis bartoni
Haplochromis bayoni
Haplochromis boops
Haplochromis cavifrons
Haplochromis cryptodon
Haplochromis decticostoma
Haplochromis estor
Haplochromis gilberti
Haplochromis goldschmidti
Haplochromis gowersii
Haplochromis lividus
Haplochromis maculipinna
Haplochromis mandibularis
Haplochromis mento
Haplochromis nigrescens
Haplochromis nuchisquamulatus
Haplochromis nyanzae
Haplochromis obtusidens
Haplochromis pachycephalus
Haplochromis paradoxus
Haplochromis paraguiarti
Haplochromis paraplagiostoma
Haplochromis parorthostoma
Haplochromis pharyngomylus
Haplochromis phytophagus
Haplochromis plagiostoma
Haplochromis prognathus
Haplochromis pseudopellegrini
Haplochromis saxicola
Haplochromis serranus
Haplochromis simotes
Haplochromis sp. 'Chala'
Haplochromis spekii
Haplochromis thuragnathus
Haplochromis victoriae
Haplochromis worthingtoni
Lamprologus finalimus
Lamprologus lethops
Lepidiolamprologus kendalli
Lethrinops longipinnis
Neolamprologus buescheri
Neolamprologus olivaceous
Neolamprologus wauthioni
Paratilapia bleekeri
Paratilapia sp. 'Fiamanga'
Paratilapia sp. 'Lac Ihotry'
Paratilapia toddi
Damba (Paretroplus damii)
Paretroplus lamenabe
Kotso (Paretroplus petiti)
Perissodus eccentricus
Petrochromis macrognathus
Protomelas macrodon
Pseudotropheus fuscoides
Pseudotropheus fuscus
Rhamphochromis ferox
Serranochromis janus
(Teleocichla centisquama)
Trematocara zebra
Xenochromis hecqui
Xenotilapia melanogenys
Xenotilapia nasus
Xenotilapia spiloptera

Subspecies

Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor multicolor

Terapontids[]

Greenway's grunter (Hannia greenwayi)
Striped grunter (Hephaestus obtusifrons)
Threespot grunter (Hephaestus trimaculatus)
Leathery grunter (Scortum hillii)
Small-headed grunter (Scortum parviceps)

Odontobutidae[]

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Redmouth grouper (Aethaloperca rogaa)
(Cephalopholis aitha)
(Cephalopholis aurantia)
Garish hind (Cephalopholis igarashiensis)
Blackfin rockcod (Cephalopholis nigripinnis)
African hind (Cephalopholis taeniops)
Smooth grouper (Dermatolepis striolata)
Bighead grouper (Epinephelus amblycephalus)
Banded grouper (Epinephelus awoara)
(Epinephelus bilobatus)
(Epinephelus bontoides)
(Epinephelus caninus)
(Epinephelus chlorocephalus)
Coral grouper (Epinephelus corallicola)
(Epinephelus costae)
Dotted grouper (Epinephelus epistictus)
Cloudy grouper (Epinephelus erythrurus)
Barred-chest grouper (Epinephelus faveatus)
(Epinephelus goreensis)
Bridled grouper (Epinephelus heniochus)
(Epinephelus indistinctus)
Laterally-banded grouper (Epinephelus latifasciatus)
(Epinephelus lebretonianus)
(Epinephelus melanostigma)
(Epinephelus posteli)
Pacific goliath grouper (Epinephelus quinquefasciatus)
(Epinephelus retouti)
Sixbar grouper (Epinephelus sexfasciatus)
Epaulet grouper (Epinephelus stoliczkae)
(Epinephelus suborbitalis)
Summan grouper (Epinephelus summana)
Greasy grouper (Epinephelus tauvina)
(Epinephelus timorensis)
(Epinephelus trophis)
(Epinephelus undulatostriatus)
Brown-lined reef cod (Epinephelus undulosus)
Masked grouper (Gracila albomarginata)
(Hyporthodus darwinensis)
Tenspine grouper (Hyporthodus exsul)
(Hyporthodus haifensis)
(Hyporthodus niphobles)
(Hyporthodus octofasciatus)
(Hyporthodus perplexus)
Venezuelan grouper (Mycteroperca cidi)
(Plectropomus punctatus)
Saloptia powelli

Eleotrids[]

Throatspine gudgeon (Belobranchus belobranchus)
Island gudgeon (Bostrichthys aruensis)
Barred gudgeon (Bostrychus zonatus)
Hawaii spinecheek gudgeon (Eleotris sandwicensis)
Eleotris vomerodentata
Tropical carp-gudgeon (Hypseleotris cyprinoides)
Blind gudgeon (Milyeringa veritas)
Paniai gudgeon (Oxyeleotris wisselensis)
Ratsirakia legendrei

Gobies[]

Scaly boy (Aboma etheostoma)
Malagasy mountain mullet (Acentrogobius therezieni)
Dark-tail specter-goby (Akko brevis)
Atlantic specter goby (Akko dionaea)
Blackfin specter goby (Akko rossi)
(Amblyeleotris callopareia)
(Barbulifer mexicanus)
(Barbulifer pantherinus)
(Bathygobius geminatus)
Benthophiloides brauneri
(Bollmannia macropoma)
(Bollmannia marginalis)
(Bollmannia ocellata)
(Bollmannia stigmatura)
(Bollmannia umbrosa)
(Brachygobius sabanus)
Bumblebee fish (Brachygobius xanthozonus)
(Cabillus macrophthalmus)
(Chriolepis benthonis)
(Chriolepis cuneata)
(Chriolepis minutillus)
(Chriolepis tagus)
(Coryogalops monospilus)
(Coryphopterus kuna)
Cryptocentrus leonis
Ben-Tuvia's goby (Didogobius bentuvii)
Ebomegobius goodi
(Elacatinus limbaughi)
(Elacatinus panamensis)
(Elacatinus rubrigenis)
(Enypnias aceras)
(Evermannia erici)
(Evermannia longipinnis)
(Evermannia panamensis)
Bicolored sponge goby (Evermannichthys bicolor)
(Evermannichthys convictor)
(Evermannichthys silus)
(Glossogobius celebius)
Hoese's goby (Glossogobius hoesei)
(Gobionellus daguae)
(Gobionellus liolepis)
Gobiopterus chuno
(Gobiosoma nudum)
Schmidt's goby (Gobius strictus)
Tiger goby (Gobius tigrellus)
(Ilypnus luculentus)
Corfu dwarf goby (Knipowitschia goerneri)
Knipowitschia montenegrina
Hawaiian freshwater goby (Lentipes concolor)
Luciogobius albus
Luciogobius pallidus
(Lythrypnus alphigena)
(Lythrypnus cobalus)
(Lythrypnus rhizophora)
(Lythrypnus solanensis)
Mangarinus waterousi
(Mugilogobius fusculus)
Paintedfin goby (Oligolepis acutipennis)
(Oligolepis stomias)
Papuligobius uniporus
(Parrella fusca)
(Parrella ginsburgi)
(Psilotris amblyrhynchus)
(Pycnomma semisquamatum)
(Redigobius lekutu)
(Redigobius leveri)
(Redigobius oyensi)
(Rhinogobius brunneus)
Robin's goby (Robinsichthys arrowsmithensis)
Redneck goby (Schismatogobius deraniyagalai)
Schismatogobius fuligimentus
Titi (Sicydium plumieri)
Red-tailed goby (Sicyopterus halei)
Sicyopterus punctissimus
Sicyopus cebuensis
Lipstick goby (Sicyopus jonklaasi)
Stiphodon hydroreibatus
Stiphodon larson
Stiphodon percnopterygionus
Whiskered eel goby (Taenioides cirratus)
(Varicus imswe)
Orangebelly goby (Varicus marilynae)
Lemon goby (Vomerogobius flavus)

Badids[]

Badis siamensis
Scarlet badis (Dario dario)

Sparids[]

Acanthopagrus akazakii
(Acanthopagrus catenula)
Japanese silver bream (Acanthopagrus latus)
(Acanthopagrus longispinnis)
(Acanthopagrus omanensis)
(Acanthopagrus randalli)
Acanthopagrus taiwanensis
(Boops lineatus)
(Calamus campechanus)
Santer seabream (Cheimerius nufar)
Crenidens macracanthus
(Polysteganus coeruleopunctatus)

Scombrids[]

Short mackerel (Rastrelliger brachysoma)
Island mackerel (Rastrelliger faughni)
Indian mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta)
Indo-Pacific king mackerel (Scomberomorus guttatus)
Japanese Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus niphonius)
Kanadi kingfish (Scomberomorus plurilineatus)
Chinese mackerel (Scomberomorus sinensis)
Longtail tuna (Thunnus tonggol)

Dragonets[]

Whitegill dragonet (Callionymus leucobranchialis)
Callionymus macclesfieldensis
Flathead dragonet (Callionymus platycephalus)
Whitehead's deepwater dragonet (Callionymus whiteheadi)

Lutjanids[]

Ruby snapper (Etelis carbunculus)
Queen snapper (Etelis oculatus)
African red snapper (Lutjanus agennes)
Blackfin snapper (Lutjanus buccanella)
African brown snapper (Lutjanus dentatus)
Guinea snapper (Lutjanus endecacanthus)
Gorean snapper (Lutjanus goreensis)
Dog snapper (Lutjanus jocu)
Yellowtail snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus)
Japanese snapper (Paracaesio caerulea)

Sand stargazers[]

Dactylagnus peratikos
Imitator sand-stargazer (Dactyloscopus zelotes)
Flagfin stargazer (Gillellus inescatus)
Dartfish (Myxodagnus belone)
Sailfinned stargazer (Platygillellus smithi)

Anabantidae[]

Anabas cobojius
Anabas testudineus
Cape kurper (Sandelia capensis)

Sciaenids[]

(Atrobucca kyushini)
(Bahaba chaptis)
(Cheilotrema saturnum)
Corvina drum (Cilus gilberti)
(Corvula macrops)
(Ctenosciaena peruviana)
(Cynoscion albus)
(Cynoscion nortoni)
(Cynoscion parvipinnis)
(Cynoscion praedatorius)
(Cynoscion xanthulus)
(Johnius laevis)
(Johnius trewavasae)
Blackfin croaker (Lonchurus elegans)
(Macrodon mordax)
California corbina (Menticirrhus undulatus)
(Ophioscion panamensis)
(Pareques perissa)
(Stellifer stellifer)
(Stellifer walkeri)
(Stellifer wintersteenorum)
Fusca drum (Umbrina ronchus)
(Umbrina steindachneri)
(Umbrina wintersteeni)

Labrisomids[]

Cottoclinus canops
Hidden blenny (Cryptotrema seftoni)
Uncombed blenny (Haptoclinus apectolophus)
Four-fin blenny (Haptoclinus dropi)
Labrisomus pomaspilus
Labrisomus wigginsi
Senegal blenny (Malacoctenus africanus)
Malacoctenus costaricanus
Topgallant blenny (Paraclinus altivelis)
Leastfoot blenny (Paraclinus ditrichus)
Hose blenny (Starksia hoesei)
Scalybelly blenny (Starksia lepidogaster)
Whitesaddle blenny (Starksia leucovitta)
Brownspotted blenny (Starksia posthon)
Darksaddle blenny (Starksia sella)
Starksia springeri
Starksia variabilis
Forked bar blenny (Starksia y-lineata)

Serranids[]

Argentine seabass (Acanthistius brasilianus)
(Hemilutjanus macrophthalmos)
(Hypoplectrus atlahua)
(Hypoplectrus ecosur)
(Hypoplectrus maculiferus)
(Liopropoma longilepis)
(Liopropoma olneyi)
Spot-tail golden bass (Liopropoma santi)
Meganthias carpenteri
(Paralabrax auroguttatus)
(Paralabrax callaensis)
(Paralabrax humeralis)
(Paralabrax loro)
(Serranus atricauda)

Chaenopsids[]

Thornbush blenny (Acanthemblemaria harpeza)
Dwarf spinyhead blenny (Acanthemblemaria paula)
Cortez pikeblenny (Chaenopsis coheni)
Delta pikeblenny (Chaenopsis deltarrhis)
Pikeblenny (Chaenopsis megalops)
Stephen's pikeblenny (Chaenopsis stephensi)
Slit-pore tube blenny (Ekemblemaria lira)
Ridge blenny (Emblemaria culmenis)
Filament blenny (Emblemaria hyltoni)
Whiteback signal blenny (Emblemaria nivipes)
Elusive signal blenny (Emblemaria walkeri)
Arawak blenny (Emblemariopsis arawak)
Orangeflag blenny (Emblemariopsis dianae)
Hornless blenny (Emblemariopsis randalli)
Fringed tube blenny (Protemblemaria perla)
Tanyemblemaria alleni

Combtooth blennies[]

Adelotremus leptus
Alloblennius frondiculus
Leaping blenny (Alticus saliens)
Andamia cyclocheilus
Andamia expansa
Andamia heteroptera
Suckerlip blenny (Andamia reyi)
Andamia tetradactylus
Antennablennius sexfasciatus
Antennablennius velifer
Bathyblennius antholops
Haptogenys bipunctata
Tidepool blenny (Hypsoblennius caulopus)
Hypsoblennius maculipinna
Threadless blenny (Meiacanthus anema)
Meiacanthus limbatus
Meiacanthus phaeus
Meiacanthus reticulatus
Microlipophrys bauchotae
Omobranchus robertsi
Omobranchus steinitzi
Omox blenny (Omox biporos)
Parablennius verryckeni
Phenablennius heyligeri
Plagiotremus iosodon
Rhabdoblennius papuensis
Spaniblennius clandestinus
Spaniblennius riodourensis

Microdesmids[]

(Cerdale ionthas)
(Cerdale paludicola)
(Cerdale prolata)
Flagtail wormfish (Clarkichthys bilineatus)
(Microdesmus affinis)
(Microdesmus dipus)
(Microdesmus dorsipunctatus)
(Microdesmus hildebrandi)
(Microdesmus intermedius)
(Microdesmus knappi)
(Microdesmus luscus)
(Microdesmus multiradiatus)
(Microdesmus retropinnis)
(Microdesmus suttkusi)
Dart goby (Parioglossus marginalis)

Wrasses[]

Lined wrasse (Anampses lineatus)
Anampses viridis
Bodianus neopercularis
Five-striped hogfish (Bodianus paraleucosticticus)
Bodianus rubrisos
Crescent-tail hogfish (Bodianus sepiacaudus)
Bodianus solatus
(Bodianus speciosus)
Azurio tuskfin (Choerodon azurio)
Cirrhilabrus brunneus
Blueside wrasse (Cirrhilabrus cyanopleura)
Exquisite wrasse (Cirrhilabrus exquisitus)
Whip-fin wrasse (Cirrhilabrus filamentosus)
(Cirrhilabrus joanallenae)
Rhomboid wrasse (Cirrhilabrus rhomboidalis)
Rosy-scales fairy-wrasse (Cirrhilabrus rubrisquamis)
Red-eye wrasse (Cirrhilabrus solorensis)
(Cirrhilabrus temminckii)
(Cirrhilabrus tonozukai)
(Coris nigrotaenia)
(Decodon grandisquamis)
(Decodon pacificus)
Frontilabrus caeruleus
(Halichoeres aestuaricola)
(Halichoeres brasiliensis)
(Halichoeres pelicieri)
Halichoeres raisneri
(Halichoeres rubricephalus)
Hemigymnus sexfasciatus
(Iniistius geisha)
Java razorfish (Iniistius javanicus)
Three banded razorfish (Iniistius trivittatus)
Lappanella guineensis
Four-line wrasse (Larabicus quadrilineatus)
Malapterus reticulatus
(Oxycheilinus nigromarginatus)
Carpenter's flasher wrasse (Paracheilinus carpenteri)
(Pictilabrus brauni)
Bleeding wrasse (Polylepion cruentum)
(Pseudojuloides atavai)
Candy wrasse (Pseudojuloides cerasinus)
Long green wrasse (Pseudojuloides elongatus)
(Pseudojuloides xanthomos)
Midnight parrotfish (Scarus coelestinus)
(Scarus maculipinna)
Knobsnout parrotfish (Scarus ovifrons)
(Scarus zelindae)
Dhofar parrotfish (Scarus zufar)
Galápagos sheephead wrasse (Semicossyphus darwini)
Asian sheepshead wrasse (Semicossyphus reticulatus)
(Siphonognathus tanyourus)
(Sparisoma axillare)
(Sparisoma frondosum)
(Sparisoma griseorubrum)
(Suezichthys bifurcatus)
(Suezichthys russelli)
Ascension wrasse (Thalassoma ascensionis)
Slant-band wrasse (Thalassoma loxum)
St. Helena wrasse (Thalassoma sanctaehelenae)
(Thalassoma septemfasciatum)
(Wetmorella tanakai)
Triple-barred razorfish (Xyrichtys trivittatus)

Threefin blennies[]

(Enneanectes wilki)
Enneapterygius sheni
Helcogramma larvata
Helcogramma maldivensis
Solor triplefin (Helcogramma solorensis)
Helcogrammoides antarcticus

Haemulids[]

Black margate (Anisotremus surinamensis)
(Genyatremus cavifrons)
White margate (Haemulon album)
(Orthopristis cantharinus)
(Orthopristis lethopristis)
Parakuhlia macrophthalmus
Rubberlip grunt (Plectorhinchus mediterraneus)
(Pomadasys crocro)
(Pomadasys empherus)
(Pomadasys schyrii)
(Xenichthys rupestris)

Apogonids[]

(Apogon amboinensis)
(Apogon semilineatus)
Conchfish (Astrapogon stellatus)
Paxton's cardinalfish (Paxton concilians)

Ambassids[]

Agassiz's perchlet (Ambassis agassizii)
Dusky glass perch (Ambassis fontoynonti)
(Ambassis macracanthus)
High-finned glass perchlet (Parambassis altipinnis)
Humphead glassfish (Parambassis pulcinella)
Pseudambassis roberti
Kokoda glass perchlet (Tetracentrum caudovittatus)

Acanthurids[]

Multibar surgeonfish (Acanthurus polyzona)
Reticulated unicornfish (Naso reticulatus)
Naso tuberosus
Yellowtail sawtail (Prionurus chrysurus)
Japanese sawtail (Prionurus scalprum)
Jewelled tang (Zebrasoma gemmatum)
Longnose tang (Zebrasoma rostratum)

Butterflyfishes[]

Narrow-barred butterflyfish (Amphichaetodon melbae)
Chaetodon andamanensis
Bluelashed butterflyfish (Chaetodon bennetti)
Spot-tail butterflyfish (Chaetodon ocellicaudus)
Mailed butterflyfish (Chaetodon reticulatus)
(Prognathodes guezei)
Oblique butterflyfish (Prognathodes obliquus)

Other Perciformes species[]

(Abudefduf hoefleri)
Lesser sand eel (Ammodytes tobianus)
Longfin burrower (Apodocreedia vanderhorsti)
(Apolemichthys guezei)
(Caulolatilus dooleyi)
(Caulolatilus microps)
(Caulolatilus williamsi)
Guinean bandfish (Cepola pauciradiata)
Bluespotted angelfish (Chaetodontoplus caeruleopunctatus)
Orange-spotted snakehead (Channa aurantimaculata)
Barca snakehead (Channa barca)
Channa ornatipinnis
Channa pulchra
(Chirolophis snyderi)
(Chromis flavicauda)
Clinus ornatus
(Congrogadus amplimaculatus)
(Congrogadus winterbottomi)
Whitefin sharksucker (Echeneis neucratoides)
(Eleutheronema tridactylum)
(Eugerres periche)
(Gerres infasciatus)
Gobitrichinotus arnoulti
Cuban gramma (Gramma dejongi)
Sixband hawkfish (Isocirrhitus sexfasciatus)
Black marlin (Istiompax indica)
Kuhlia malo
(Kuhlia salelea)
Rudolf lates (Lates longispinis)
Silver scabbardfish (Lepidopus caudatus)
(Lepturacanthus pantului)
(Lethrinus reticulatus)
(Lipogramma flavescens)
(Lipogramma robinsi)
Myxodes ornatus
Freshwater damsel (Neopomacentrus taeniurus)
Spotted snakeblenny (Ophiclinops pardalis)
(Oplegnathus insignis)
(Oplegnathus woodwardi)
Parapercis atlantica
Balkhash perch (Perca schrenkii)
Longhead darter (Percina macrocephala)
Eel blenny (Peronedys anguillaris)
(Plagiogeneion macrolepis)
Atlantic wreckfish (Polyprion americanus)
(Protammodytes sarisa)
Loach goby (Rhyacichthys aspro)
Rhyacichthys guilberti
Estuarine perch (Sander marinus)
Silver-banded whiting (Sillago argentifasciata)
Indian whiting (Sillago indica)
Sphyraena intermedia
(Sphyraena lucasana)
(Stegastes otophorus)
Shortbill spearfish (Tetrapturus angustirostris)
Roundscale spearfish (Tetrapturus georgii)
Zebra archerfish (Toxotes blythii)
Sailfin weever (Trachinus collignoni)
Chilean jack mackerel (Trachurus murphyi)
Zingel balcanicus

Beloniformes[]

Dermogenys brachynotopterus
Peruvian flyingfish (Exocoetus peruvianus)
(Hyporhamphus rosae)
Poso halfbeak (Nomorhamphus celebensis)
Hainan medaka (Oryzias curvinotus)
Allen's river garfish (Zenarchopterus alleni)
(Zenarchopterus pappenheimi)

Synbranchiformes[]

(Chaudhuria caudata)
Liberian swamp eel (Monopterus boueti)
Monopterus eapeni
Blind cave eel (Ophisternon candidum)

Gymnotiformes[]

Osteoglossiformes[]

There are 40 species in the order Osteoglossiformes evaluated as data deficient.

Mormyrids[]

Heteromormyrus pauciradiatus
(Marcusenius pongolensis)
Bernhard's elephant-snout fish (Mormyrus bernhardi)
Mormyrus hildebrandti
(Paramormyrops jacksoni)

Arapaimids[]

Arapaima (Arapaima gigas)

Gobiesociformes[]

(Derilissus kremnobates)
(Derilissus lombardii)
(Derilissus nanus)
(Derilissus vittiger)
(Gobiesox crassicorpus)
(Gobiesox marijeanae)
(Gobiesox milleri)
(Gobiesox stenocephalus)
Opeatogenys cadenati
(Pherallodiscus varius)
(Tomicodon clarkei)
(Tomicodon lavettsmithi)
(Tomicodon prodomus)

Characiformes[]

There are 110 species in the order Characiformes evaluated as data deficient.

Alestids[]

Micralestes vittatus

Distichodontids[]

Dundocharax bidentatus
Paraphago rostratus

Characids[]

Cheirodon australe
Cheirodon galusdae
Cheirodon kiliani
Cheirodon pisciculus
Hyphessobrycon amaronensis
Hyphessobrycon chocoensis
Hyphessobrycon columbianus
Nematobrycon palmeri
Brazilian blind characid (Stygichthys typhlops)
Trochilocharax ornatus

Crenuchids[]

Other Characiformes species[]

Anostomus longus
Brycon acuminatus

Syngnathiformes[]

Syngnathiformes includes the pipefishes and seahorses. There are 71 species and two subspecies in the order Syngnathiformes evaluated as data deficient.

Syngnathids[]

Species

(Acentronura australe)
Briareum pipefish (Apterygocampus epinnulatus)
Offshore pipefish (Bryx veleronis)
Muiron Islands pipefish (Choeroichthys latispinosus)
Back-finned pipefish (Cosmocampus retropinnis)
Doryichthys heterosoma
Doryrhamphus aurolineatus
Narrowstripe pipefish (Doryrhamphus bicarinatus)
Banded pipefish (Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus)
Festucalex prolixus
Big-belly seahorse (Hippocampus abdominalis)
Winged seahorse (Hippocampus alatus)
Narrow-bellied seahorse (Hippocampus angustus)
Bargibant's seahorse (Hippocampus bargibanti)
Réunion seahorse (Hippocampus borboniensis)
Knobby seahorse (Hippocampus breviceps)
Giraffe seahorse (Hippocampus camelopardalis)
Crowned seahorse (Hippocampus coronatus)
Denise's pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus denise)
Fisher's seahorse (Hippocampus fisheri)
Sea pony (Hippocampus fuscus)
Long-snouted seahorse (Hippocampus guttulatus)
(Hippocampus hendriki)
Short-snouted seahorse (Hippocampus hippocampus)
Jayakar's seahorse (Hippocampus jayakari)
Lichtenstein's seahorse (Hippocampus lichtensteinii)
Bullneck seahorse (Hippocampus minotaur)
Japanese seahorse (Hippocampus mohnikei)
Monte Bello seahorse (Hippocampus montebelloensis)
Pontoh`s pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus pontohi)
Slender seahorse (Hippocampus reidi)
Satomi's pygmy seahorse (Hippocampus satomiae)
Hippocampus severnsi
Tiger snout seahorse (Hippocampus subelongatus)
New Holland seahorse (Hippocampus whitei)
Zebra seahorse (Hippocampus zebra)
Dwarf seahorse (Hippocampus zosterae)
Orange pipefish (Maroubra yasudai)
Slender pipefish (Microphis caudocarinatus)
(Microphis cruentus)
Spinach pipefish (Microphis spinachioides)
West Atlantic pipefish (Minyichthys inusitatus)
Minyichthys sentus
Spotted pipefish (Nerophis maculatus)
(Siokunichthys bentuviai)
(Siokunichthys breviceps)
(Siokunichthys herrei)
(Siokunichthys southwelli)
(Siokunichthys striatus)
Duncker's pipehorse (Solegnathus dunckeri)
Hardwicke's pipefish (Solegnathus hardwickii)
Günther's pipehorse (Solegnathus lettiensis)
Robust pipehorse (Solegnathus robustus)
Spiny pipehorse (Solegnathus spinosissimus)
Alligator pipefish (Syngnathoides biaculeatus)
Cortez pipefish (Syngnathus carinatus)
Syngnathus dawsoni
Chocolate pipefish (Syngnathus euchrous)
Chain pipefish (Syngnathus louisianae)
Large-fin pipefish (Syngnathus macrobrachium)
Hurghada pipefish (Syngnathus macrophthalmus)
Yucatan pipefish (Syngnathus makaxi)
Pelagic pipefish (Syngnathus phlegon)
Black-Sea pelagic pipefish (Syngnathus schmidti)
Darkflank pipefish (Syngnathus taenionotus)
Narrow-snouted pipefish (Syngnathus tenuirostris)
Thickly snouted pipefish (Syngnathus variegatus)

Subspecies

(Microphis brachyurus aculeatus)
Opossum river pipefish (Microphis brachyurus lineatus)

Centriscids[]

Speckled shrimpfish (Aeoliscus punctulatus)
Coral shrimpfish (Aeoliscus strigatus)
Smooth razorfish (Centriscus cristatus)

Clupeiformes[]

Alabama shad (Alosa alabamae)
Alosa algeriensis
(Anchoa analis)
(Anchoa trinitatis)
(Anchoviella balboae)
(Anchoviella blackburni)
(Anodontostoma selangkat)
Toothed river herring (Clupeoides papuensis)
Smooth-belly pellonuline (Congothrissa gossei)
(Engraulis albidus)
(Ethmidium maculatum)
(Gonialosa whiteheadi)
Venezuelan herring (Jenkinsia parvula)
(Potamothrissa whiteheadi)
Sardinella rouxi
Sauvagella robusta
Two-finned round herring (Spratellomorpha bianalis)
Sanaga pygmy herring (Thrattidion noctivagus)
Gautama thryssa (Thryssa gautamiensis)
Freshwater anchovy (Thryssa scratchleyi)

Scorpaeniformes[]

There are 57 species and one subspecies in the order Scorpaeniformes evaluated as data deficient.

Cottids[]

Cottus duranii
Cottus haemusi
Klamath Lake sculpin (Cottus princeps)
Cottus transsilvaniae
Myoxocephalus tuberculatus
(Stelgistrum beringianum)

Scorpaenids[]

(Neomerinthe folgori)
(Pontinus helena)
(Pontinus kuhlii)
Scorpaena azorica
California scorpionfish (Scorpaena guttata)
(Scorpaenodes africanus)
(Scorpaenodes arenai)
(Scorpaenodes elongatus)

Liparidae[]

Careproctus aciculipunctatus
Merret's snailfish (Careproctus merretti)
Careproctus pallidus
Eutelichthys leptochirus
Paraliparis abyssorum
Paraliparis bipolaris
(Paraliparis copei)
Paraliparis hystrix
(Paraliparis obliquosus)
Prognatholiparis ptychomandibularis
(Psednos andriashevi)
(Psednos harteli)

Other Scorpaeniformes[]

Species

(Centropogon latifrons)
(Eumicrotremus barbatus)
Bartail flathead (Platycephalus indicus)

Subspecies

Spiny scorpionfish (Trachyscorpia cristulata echinata)

Ophidiiformes[]

(Brotula clarkae)
Lamprogrammus shcherbachevi
Leucobrotula adipata
Luciobrotula lineata
Melodichthys hadrocephalus
(Ogilbia mccoskeri)
(Ogilbichthys haitiensis)
(Ogilbichthys puertoricoensis)
(Ogilbichthys tobagoensis)
Roche's snake blenny (Ophidion rochei)
Black-nosed brotula (Parasaccogaster melanomycter)
San Blas coralbrotula (Pseudogilbia sanblasensis)

Tetraodontiformes[]

There are 35 species in the order Tetraodontiformes evaluated as data deficient.

Tetraodontids[]

Arothron carduus
Banded leopardblowfish (Arothron leopardus)
Canthigaster criobe
Canthigaster flavoreticulata
Canthigaster investigatoris
Canthigaster punctata
Dwarf Malabar puffer (Carinotetraodon imitator)
Plentiful toby (Chelonodon dapsilis)
Brown-backed toadfish (Lagocephalus gloveri)
Sphoeroides andersonianus
Plaincheek puffer (Sphoeroides georgemilleri)
Sphoeroides nitidus
Takifugu pseudommus
Takifugu variomaculatus
Tetraodon duboisi
Tetraodon implutus
Tetraodon schoutedeni
Hick's toadfish (Torquigener hicksi)
Torquigener marleyi
Randall's puffer (Torquigener randalli)

Filefish species[]

Enigmacanthus filamentosus
(Eubalichthys caeruleoguttatus)
(Thamnaconus melanoproctes)

Ostraciids[]

(Acanthostracion notacanthus)

Porcupinefish species[]

Deepwater burrfish (Allomycterus pilatus)

Gadiformes[]

There are 32 species in the order Gadiformes evaluated as data deficient.

Merlucciids[]

Merluccius gayi
Cortez hake (Merluccius hernandezi)

Grenadiers species[]

(Coryphaenoides thelestomus)
Graceful grenadier (Hymenogadus gracilis)

Morids[]

(Antimora microlepis)
(Laemonema robustum)
North Atlantic codling (Lepidion eques)
Skulpin (Physiculus helenaensis)
Rhynchogadus hepaticus

Lotids[]

(Gaidropsarus granti)

Mullets[]

(Cestraeus goldiei)
(Cestraeus oxyrhyncus)
Lobed river mullet (Cestraeus plicatilis)
(Liza bandialensis)
(Liza dumerili)
(Liza falcipinnis)
(Liza grandisquamis)
(Liza persicus)
Lebranche mullet (Mugil liza)

Bichirs[]

Polypterus teugelsi

Eels[]

There are 50 eel species evaluated as data deficient.

Ophichthids[]

Snaggle-toothed snake-eel (Aplatophis zorro)
Apterichtus gracilis
Emaciated worm eel (Asarcenchelys longimanus)
Unexpected snake eel (Bascanichthys inopinatus)
Brachysomophis longipinnis
Sandy ridgefin eel (Callechelys cliffi)
Galapagos ridgefin eel (Callechelys galapagensis)
Ridgefin eel (Callechelys springeri)
Dalophis multidentatus
Dalophis obtusirostris
Ordinary eel (Ethadophis byrnei)
Snack eel (Ethadophis merenda)
Pacific horsehair eel (Gordiichthys combibus)
Irksone eel (Gordiichthys ergodes)
Hemerorhinus opici
Ornate snake eel (Herpetoichthys regius)
Ichthyapus insularis
Leptenchelys vermiformis
Acned snake eel (Leuropharus lasiops)
Thin snake eel (Ophichthus apachus)
Ophichthus leonensis
Ophichthus maculatus
Pisodonophis hypselopterus
Xyrias guineensis

Congrids[]

Silver eel (Ariosoma mellissii)
Blackedge conger (Bathycongrus retrotinctus)
Gnathophis codoniphorus
White-ring garden eel (Heteroconger canabus)
Taylor's garden eel (Heteroconger taylori)
Blackspot conger (Paraconger macrops)
Promyllantor atlanticus
Uroconger drachi
Xenomystax trucidans

Other eel species[]

Highlands long-finned eel (Anguilla interioris)
Polynesian longfinned eel (Anguilla megastoma)
Pacific shortfinned eel (Anguilla obscura)
False moray eel (Catesbya pseudomuraena)
Mottled false moray (Chlopsis dentatus)
Kazuko's false moray (Chlopsis kazuko)
Coloconger japonicus
Red pike conger (Cynoponticus coniceps)
Canary moray (Gymnothorax bacalladoi)
Wide-mouth moray (Gymnothorax eurygnathos)
Gymnothorax serratidens
Deepwater arrowtooth eel (Histiobranchus bathybius)
Red eel (Myroconger compressus)
Fowler's shortfaced eel (Panturichthys fowleri)
Thalassenchelys foliaceus
Many-spotted moray (Uropterygius polystictus)

Flatfishes[]

There are 58 species and two subspecies of flatfish evaluated as data deficient.

Soleids[]

(Aseraggodes herrei)
West coast sole (Austroglossus microlepis)
(Brachirus sorsogonensis)
Portuguese sole (Dagetichthys lusitanica)
Microchirus azevia
(Microchirus boscanion)
(Microchirus ocellatus)
(Pardachirus poropterus)
Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis)
Common sole (Solea solea)
(Solea stanalandi)
(Solea triophthalma)
Klein's sole (Synapturichthys kleinii)
(Synclidopus macleayanus)
Vanstraelenia chirophthalma
(Zebrias captivus)

Tonguefishes[]

Nigerian tonguesole (Cynoglossus browni)
Ghanaian tonguesole (Cynoglossus cadenati)
(Cynoglossus maccullochi)

Paralichthyids[]

Species

(Ancylopsetta kumperae)
Blunthead whiff (Citharichthys amblybregmatus)
(Citharichthys gnathus)
Mimic sanddab (Citharichthys gordae)
(Paralichthys aestuarius)
(Paralichthys tropicus)
(Paralichthys woolmani)
(Syacium maculiferum)

Subspecies

Bothids[]

(Arnoglossus brunneus)
Scaldback (Arnoglossus kessleri)
Thor's scaldfish (Arnoglossus thori)
(Bothus guibei)
(Monolene asaedai)

Other flatfish species[]

(Psettodes belcheri)
(Psettodes bennettii)
Black flounder (Rhombosolea retiaria)
(Samariscus huysmani)
(Trinectes opercularis)

Anglerfishes[]

Caulophryne pelagica
Footballfish (Himantolophus albinares)
Himantolophus brevirostris
Himantolophus compressus
Himantolophus macroceras
Himantolophus macroceratoides
Himantolophus multifurcatus
Himantolophus rostratus
Lasiognathus amphirhamphus
Leptacanthichthys gracilispinis
(Lophiodes kempi)
Black-bellied angler (Lophius budegassa)
(Oneirodes epithales)
Rhynchactis macrothrix

Beryciformes[]

Hoplostethus marisrubri
Hoplostethus metallicus
Vniro's roughy (Hoplostethus vniro)
Myripristis formosa
Tiki soldierfish (Myripristis tiki)
Gulf flashlightfish (Phthanophaneron harveyi)
Lattice squirrelfish (Sargocentron inaequalis)
Sargocentron megalops

Stephanoberyciformes[]

Abyssoberyx levisquamosus
(Melamphaes longivelis)
(Melamphaes suborbitalis)
(Scopeloberyx robustus)
Bean's bigscale (Scopelogadus beanii)

Aulopiformes[]

Saurida pseudotumbil
Sudis hyalina

Zeiformes[]

Smooth oreo (Pseudocyttus maculatus)
John Dory (Zeus faber)

Stomiiformes[]

Araiophos eastropas
Bighead portholefish (Margrethia obtusirostra)

Cetomimiformes[]

(Cetomimus compunctus)
(Cetomimus hempeli)
Pink flabby whalefish (Cetostoma regani)
Young whalefish (Danacetichthys galathenus)
Doublekeeled whalefish (Ditropichthys storeri)
(Gyrinomimus myersi)

Myctophiformes[]

Saccopharyngiformes[]

(Monognathus nigeli)

Hagfishes[]

Eptatretus bischoffii
Black hagfish (Eptatretus deani)
(Eptatretus goliath)
(Eptatretus mcconnaugheyi)
Eptatretus minor
Fourteen-gill hagfish (Eptatretus polytrema)
Pacific hagfish (Eptatretus stoutii)
(Myxine pequenoi)
Nemamyxine elongata
Neomyxine biniplicata
Notomyxine tridentiger

Notes[]

^ Listed by IUCN as Diplomystes nahuelbutensis.

References[]

^ "IUCN Red List version 2016-2". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). Retrieved 8 September 2016.

[1] xcludes data deficient evaluations.

[2] NT, LR/cd, LC.

[3] Threatened comprises CR, EN and VU. Upper estimate additionally includes DD.

[4] Chart omits extinct (EX) species

[6] Listed by IUCN as Diplomystes nahuelbutensis.

[IUCNDATA-5] "IUCN Red List version 2016-2". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN). Retrieved 8 September 2016.

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