List of data deficient fishes

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In September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 3191 data deficient fish species.{{cite web|title=IUCN Red List version 2016-2|url=http://www.iucnredlist.org/|website=The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species|publisher=International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN)|accessdate=8 September 2016}} A data deficient species is one which has been categorized by the IUCN as offering insufficient information for a proper assessment of conservation status to be made. Of all evaluated fish species, 21% 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.

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[[Chondrichthyes|Cartilaginous fishes]]

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

=[[Angelshark]]s=

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*African angelshark (Squatina africana)

=[[Rajiformes|Rays and skates]]=

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

==[[Narkidae|Narkids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Sleeper torpedo (Crassinarke dormitor)

==[[Myliobatidae|Eagle rays]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Common eagle ray (Myliobatis aquila)

==[[Rhinobatidae|Guitarfish]] species==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Halavi guitarfish (Glaucostegus halavi)

==[[Dasyatidae|Whiptail stingrays]]==

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==[[Narcinidae|Narcinids]]==

Species

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Dark blindray (Benthobatis moresbyi)

Subpopulations

  • Apron ray (Discopyge tschudii) (1 subpopulation)

==[[Gymnuridae|Butterfly rays]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Longsnout butterfly ray (Gymnura crebripunctata)

==[[Rajidae|Skates]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Thickbody skate (Amblyraja frerichsi)

==[[Urotrygonidae|Urotrygonids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Bullseye round stingray (Urobatis concentricus)

==[[Potamotrygonidae|Potamotrygonids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Manzana ray (Paratrygon ajereba)

==[[Urolophidae|Urolophids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Yellow shovelnose stingaree (Trygonoptera galba)

==[[Torpedinidae|Torpedinids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*New Zealand torpedo (Tetronarce fairchildi)

==[[Arhynchobatidae|Skates]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Longtail skate (Arhynchobatis asperrimus)

==[[Anacanthobatidae]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*American legskate (Anacanthobatis americanus)

==Other Rajiformes species==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Lesser devil ray (Mobula hypostoma)

=[[Carcharhiniformes|Ground sharks]]=

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

==[[Sphyrnidae|Hammerhead sharks]]==

==[[Carcharhinidae|Requiem sharks]]==

Species

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Bignose shark (Carcharhinus altimus)

Subpopulations

  • Night shark (Carcharhinus signatus) (1 subpopulation)

==[[Hemigaleidae|Hemigaleids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Whitetip weasel shark (Paragaleus leucolomatus)

==[[Triakidae|Houndsharks]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Sailback houndshark (Gogolia filewoodi)

==[[Scyliorhinidae|Catsharks]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Brown catshark (Apristurus brunneus)

==[[Proscylliidae|Proscylliids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Harlequin catshark (Ctenacis fehlmanni)

=[[Orectolobiformes|Carpet sharks]]=

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Burmese bamboo shark (Chiloscyllium burmensis)

=[[Squaliformes]]=

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

==[[Oxynotidae|Oxynotids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Prickly dogfish (Oxynotus bruniensis)

==[[Centrophoridae|Centrophorids]]==

Species

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Dwarf gulper shark (Centrophorus atromarginatus)

Subpopulations

==[[Echinorhinidae|Echinorhinids]]==

==[[Squalidae|Squalids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Roughskin spurdog (Cirrhigaleus asper)

==[[Somniosidae|Somniosids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Largespine velvet dogfish (Proscymnodon macracanthus)

==[[Dalatiidae|Dalatiids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Taillight shark (Euprotomicroides zantedeschia)

  • South China cookiecutter shark (Isistius labialis)
  • Pocket shark (Mollisquama parini)}}

==[[Etmopteridae|Etmopterids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Hooktooth dogfish (Aculeola nigra)

=[[Chimaeriformes|Chimaeras]]=

There are 20 Chimaera species evaluated as data deficient.

==[[Chimaeridae|Chimaerids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Bahamas ghost shark (Chimaera bahamaensis)

==[[Rhinochimaeridae|Rhinochimaerids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Dwarf sicklefin chimaera (Neoharriotta carri)

=[[Heterodontiformes|Bullhead sharks]]=

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Horn shark (Heterodontus francisci)

=Other cartilaginous fish species=

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Bigeyed sixgill shark (Hexanchus nakamurai)

[[Cephalaspidomorphi|Lampreys]]

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Lake lamprey (Entosphenus macrostoma)

[[Actinopterygii|Ray-finned fishes]]

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

=[[Salmoniformes]]=

Species

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Coregonus baerii

Subspecies

Subpopulations

=[[Atheriniformes|Silversides]]=

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Atherina lopeziana

=[[Cyprinodontiformes|Toothcarps]]=

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

==[[Cyprinodontidae|Pupfish]] species==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Aphanius apodus

==[[Aplocheilidae|Aplocheilids]]==

==[[Rivulidae|Rivulids]]==

==[[Nothobranchiidae|Nothobranchiids]]==

==[[Poeciliidae|Poeciliids]]==

=[[Cypriniformes]]=

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

==[[Balitoridae|Hillstream loaches]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Balitora haithanhi

==[[Cobitidae|True loaches]]==

==[[Cyprinidae|Cyprinids]]==

Species

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Abbottina binhi

Subspecies

==[[Psilorhynchidae|Psilorhynchids]]==

==[[Catostomidae|Suckers]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Yaqui sucker (Catostomus bernardini)

=[[Albuliformes|Bonefishes]]=

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Albula argentea

=[[Gasterosteiformes]]=

{{gray|Includes sticklebacks and relatives.}}

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Little dragonfish (Eurypegasus draconis)

=[[Osmeriformes]]=

=[[Siluriformes|Catfishes]]=

There are 439 catfish species evaluated as data deficient.

==[[Amblycipitidae|Amblycipitids]]==

==[[Heptapteridae|Heptapterids]]==

==[[Astroblepidae|Astroblepids]]==

==[[Sisoridae|Sisorids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Bagarius rutilus

==[[Siluridae|Silurids]]==

==[[Trichomycteridae|Trichomycterids]]==

==[[Amphiliidae|Loach catfishes]]==

==[[Claroteidae|Claroteids]]==

==[[Clariidae|Airbreathing catfishes]]==

==[[Loricariidae|Loricariids]]==

==[[Mochokidae|Mochokids]]==

==[[Akysidae|Stream catfishes]]==

==[[Ariidae|Ariids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Rough-head sea catfish (Carlarius latiscutatus)

==[[Bagridae|Bagrids]]==

==[[Schilbeidae|Schilbeids]]==

==[[Callichthyidae|Callichthyids]]==

==[[Erethistidae|Erethistids]]==

==Other catfish species==

=[[Gonorynchiformes]]=

=[[Batrachoidiformes]]=

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Walker's toadfish (Batrachoides walkeri)

=[[Elopiformes]]=

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Pacific ladyfish (Elops affinis)

=[[Perciformes]]=

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

==[[Percichthyidae|Temperate perches]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Macquarie perch (Macquaria australasica)

==[[Osphronemidae|Gouramis]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Betta apollon

==[[Cichlidae|Cichlids]]==

Species

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Andinoacara sapayensis

Subspecies

==[[Terapontidae|Terapontids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Greenway's grunter (Hannia greenwayi)

==[[Odontobutidae]]==

==[[Epinephelidae|Epinephelids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Redmouth grouper (Aethaloperca rogaa)

==[[Eleotridae|Eleotrids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Throatspine gudgeon (Belobranchus belobranchus)

==[[Gobiidae|Gobies]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Scaly boy (Aboma etheostoma)

==[[Badidae|Badids]]==

==[[Sparidae|Sparids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Acanthopagrus akazakii

==[[Scombridae|Scombrids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Short mackerel (Rastrelliger brachysoma)

==[[Callionymidae|Dragonets]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Whitegill dragonet (Callionymus leucobranchialis)

==[[Lutjanidae|Lutjanids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Ruby snapper (Etelis carbunculus)

==[[Dactyloscopidae|Sand stargazers]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Dactylagnus peratikos

==[[Anabantidae]]==

==[[Sciaenidae|Sciaenids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Black-spot croaker (Atrobucca kyushini)

==[[Labrisomidae|Labrisomids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Cottoclinus canops

==[[Serranidae|Serranids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Argentine seabass (Acanthistius brasilianus)

==[[Chaenopsidae|Chaenopsids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Thornbush blenny (Acanthemblemaria harpeza)

==[[Blenniidae|Combtooth blennies]]==

==[[Microdesmidae|Microdesmids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Spotted worm goby (Cerdale ionthas)

==[[Labridae|Wrasses]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Lined wrasse (Anampses lineatus)

==[[Tripterygiidae|Threefin blennies]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Windward triplefin (Enneanectes wilki)

==[[Haemulidae|Haemulids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Black margate (Anisotremus surinamensis)

==[[Apogonidae|Apogonids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Ambon cardinalfish (Apogon amboinensis)

==[[Ambassidae|Ambassids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Agassiz's perchlet (Ambassis agassizii)

==[[Acanthuridae|Acanthurids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Multibar surgeonfish (Acanthurus polyzona)

==[[Chaetodontidae|Butterflyfishes]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Narrow-barred butterflyfish (Amphichaetodon melbae)

==Other Perciformes species==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*African sergeant (Abudefduf hoefleri)

=[[Beloniformes]]=

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Dermogenys brachynotopterus

=[[Synbranchiformes]]=

=[[Gymnotiformes]]=

=[[Osteoglossiformes]]=

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

==[[Mormyridae|Mormyrids]]==

==[[Arapaimidae|Arapaimids]]==

=[[Gobiesociformes]]=

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Whiskereye clingfish (Derilissus kremnobates)

=[[Characiformes]]=

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

==[[Alestidae|Alestids]]==

==[[Distichodontidae|Distichodontids]]==

==[[Characidae|Characids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Acestrocephalus anomalus

==[[Crenuchidae|Crenuchids]]==

==Other Characiformes species==

=[[Syngnathiformes]]=

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

==[[Syngnathidae|Syngnathids]]==

Species

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Southern little pipehorse (Acentronura australe)

Subspecies

==[[Centriscidae|Centriscids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Speckled shrimpfish (Aeoliscus punctulatus)

=[[Clupeiformes]]=

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Alabama shad (Alosa alabamae)

=[[Scorpaeniformes]]=

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

==[[Cottidae|Cottids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Cottus duranii

==[[Scorpaenidae|Scorpaenids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Folgor's scorpionfish (Neomerinthe folgori)

==[[Liparidae]]==

==Other Scorpaeniformes==

Species

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Pale fortesque (Centropogon latifrons)

Subspecies

=[[Ophidiiformes]]=

=[[Tetraodontiformes]]=

There are 36 species in the order Tetraodontiformes evaluated as data deficient.

==[[Tetraodontidae|Tetraodontids]]==

==[[Monacanthidae|Filefish]] species==

==[[Ostraciidae|Ostraciids]]==

==[[Diodontidae|Porcupinefish]] species==

==[[Balistidae|Triggerfishes]]==

=[[Gadiformes]]=

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

==[[Merlucciidae|Merlucciids]]==

==[[Macrouridae|Grenadiers]] species==

==[[Moridae|Morids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Finescale mora (Antimora microlepis)

==[[Lotidae|Lotids]]==

=[[Mugiliformes|Mullets]]=

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Goldie river mullet (Cestraeus goldiei)

=[[Polypteriformes|Bichirs]]=

=[[Anguilliformes|Eels]]=

There are 50 eel species evaluated as data deficient.

==[[Ophichthidae|Ophichthids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Snaggle-toothed snake-eel (Aplatophis zorro)

==[[Congridae|Congrids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Silver eel (Ariosoma mellissii)

==Other eel species==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Highlands long-finned eel (Anguilla interioris)

=[[Pleuronectiformes|Flatfishes]]=

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

==[[Soleidae|Soleids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Herre's sole (Aseraggodes herrei)

==[[Cynoglossidae|Tonguefishes]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Nigerian tonguesole (Cynoglossus browni)

==[[Paralichthyidae|Paralichthyids]]==

Species

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Foureyed flounder (Ancylopsetta kumperae)

Subspecies

==[[Bothidae|Bothids]]==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Brown lefteye flounder (Arnoglossus brunneus)

==Other flatfish species==

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Poecilopsetta albomaculata

=[[Lophiiformes|Anglerfishes]]=

=[[Beryciformes]]=

=[[Stephanoberyciformes]]=

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Abyssoberyx levisquamosus

=[[Aulopiformes]]=

=[[Zeiformes]]=

=[[Stomiiformes]]=

=[[Cetomimiformes]]=

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Cavernous-peduncle whalefish (Cetomimus compunctus)

=[[Myctophiformes]]=

{{#invoke:biglist|columns-list|colwidth=30em|*Diaphus dumerilii

=[[Saccopharyngiformes]]=

[[Myxini|Hagfishes]]

See also

Notes

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References