List of near threatened fishes

Extinct, since 1500: 66 species
Extinct in the wild (EW): 6 species
Critically endangered (CR): 446 species
Endangered (EN): 614 species
Vulnerable (VU): 1,211 species
Near threatened (NT, LR/cd): 515 species
Least concern (LC): 8,655 species
Data deficient (DD): 2,949 species

Fish species (IUCN, 2015.4)

14,462 species have been evaluated
11,513 are fully assessed (excludes DD)
9170 are not threatened at present (LC, NT, LR/cd)
2271 are threatened (CR, EN, VU)
72 to 158 are extinct or extinct in the wild (EX, EW, CR(PE), CR(PEW))

Near Threatened (NT) species do not currently qualify for Critically Endangered (CR), Endangered (EN) or Vulnerable (VU), but are likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, or are already close to qualifying.

As of February 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 515 near threatened fish species.^[1] 3.6% of all evaluated fish species are listed as near threatened. The IUCN also lists six fish subspecies as near threatened.

Of the subpopulations of fishes 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 as evaluated by the IUCN. Species or subspecies which have near threatened subpopulations (or stocks) are indicated. Where possible common names for taxa are given while links point to the scientific name used by the IUCN.

Cartilaginous fishes

There are 124 cartilaginous fish species assessed as near threatened. There are also subpopulations of cartilaginous fish species assessed as near threatened. Chondrichthyes includes sharks, rays, skates, and sawfish.