•   Extinct in the wild (EW): 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^{[lower-alpha 1]}
• 9679 are not threatened at present^{[lower-alpha 2]}
• 2343 to 5534 are threatened^{[lower-alpha 3]}
• 71 to 158 are extinct or extinct in the wild:
  • 65 extinct (EX) species^{[lower-alpha 4]}
  • 6 extinct in the wild (EW)
  • 87 possibly extinct [CR(PE)]
  • 0 possibly extinct in the wild [CR(PEW)]

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1. ↑ excludes 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

Near threatened (NT) species do not currently qualify for critically endangered (CR), endangered (EN) or vulnerable (VU) statuses, but are likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, or are already close to qualifying.

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.

Lampreys

Ray-finned fish

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

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

References