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The Aquarium Hobby C.A.R.E.S. Preservation Program

Conservation Priority
Species at Risk List

www.carespreservation.com

Claudia Dickinson
C.A.R.E.S. Preservation Program Coordinator
Claudia@CARESPreservation.com

Technical Editor of Freshwater Fishes

Dr. Paul V. Loiselle

Conservation Priority List Coordinator

Claudia Dickinson


Conservation Priority List Comptroller

Troy Veltrop


C.A.R.E.S. Conservation Priority List Regional Coordinators

Madagascar

Dr. Paul V. Loiselle

Central America

Juan Migel Artigas Azas

Lake Victoria Region

Greg Steeves

West Africa

Anton Lamboj


C.A.R.E.S. Conservation Priority List Group Coordinators

Anabantids

Anton Lamboj

Cichlids

Dr. Paul V. Loiselle

Juan Migel Artigas Azas

Anton Lamboj

Greg Steeves

Due to the detailed issues involved in accumulating and sustaining this list, such as constant additions of species, and revisions in nomenclature and classification of risk, it is a perpetual work in progress. Please refer to the most current revisions which will be made readily available to you. Together, let’s bring a positive future for these fish, and reverse the growth of this list!

A C.A.R.E.S. note: As responsible aquarists it is essential that you familiarize yourself with foreign and US wildlife laws. The C.A.R.E.S. Preservation Program recognizes only those fishes that are within the bounds of all laws, both foreign and domestic. Species that are not available to hobbyists for regulatory reasons are not included on this list. Working together, C.A.R.E.S. thanks you!

Current as of 08/17/2010

FRESHWATER

SALTWATER 

Please click on a category above to see the at-risk-species for that group displayed in the list below.

T

ID

Species

Classification

Authority

C

Alcolapia alcalicus

EN

(1)(7)

C

Alcolapia grahami

AR

(7)

C

Alcolapia latilabris

AR

(7)

C

Alcolapia ndalalani

AR

(7)

C

Allochromis welcommei

CR

(1)

C

Amphilophus bussingi

EN, CP

(3)

C

Amphilophus lyonsi

CR, CP

(3)

C

Amphilophus rhytisma

EN, CP

(3)

C

Archocentrus altoflavus

VU, CP

(3)

C

Archocentrus myrnae

EN, CP

(3)

C

Archocentrus nanoluteus

VU, CP

(3)

C

Archocentrus septemfasciatus

AR, CP

(3)

C

Archocentrus spinosissimus

AR, CP

(3)

C

Astatotilapia aeneocolor

VU

(1)

C

Astatotilapia barbarae

EN

(1)

C

Astatotilapia brownae

EN

(1)

C

Astatotilapia desfontainii

EN

(1)

C

Astatotilapia flaviijosephi

EN,VU

(1)(3)

C

Astatotilapia latifasciata

CR/AR

(1)(3)

C

Astatotilapia piceata

EN

(1)

C

Astatotilapia sp. ‘dwarf bigeye scraper’

CR

(1)

C

Astatotilapia sp. ‘shovelmouth’

EN

(1)

C

Astatotilapia velifer

VU

(1)

C

Benitochromis nigrodorsalis

AR

(7)

C

Benitochromis ufermanni

AR

(7)

C

Chetia brevis

VU

(1)

C

Cichlasoma istlanum

AR

(3)

C

Copadichromis atripinnis

VU

(1)

C

Danakilia franchetti

VU

(7)

C

Enigmatochromis lucanusi

VU

(7)

C

Eretmodus cyanostictus

NT

(1)

C

Etroplus canarensis

AR

(3)

C

Haplochromis acidens

VU

(1)

C

Haplochromis annectidens

CR

(1)

C

Haplochromis cyaneus

EN

(1)

C

Haplochromis erythromaculatus

EN

(1)

C

Haplochromis flavus

EN

(1)

C

Haplochromis guiarti

CR

(1)

C

Haplochromis heusinkveldi

CR

(1)

C

Haplochromis howesi

CR

(1)

C

Haplochromis katavi

VU

(1)

C

Haplochromis lividus

EW

(1)

C

Haplochromis obliquidens

EN

(1)

C

Haplochromis sp. fine bar scraper

NT

(3)

C

Haplochromis sp. Kenya gold

EN

(3)

C

Haplochromis sp. ruby

CR/AR

(1)(3)

C

Haplochromis sp. tanaos

VU

(3)

C

Haplochromis sp. thereuterion

EN

(3)

C

Harpagochromis cavifrons

CR

(1)

C

Harpagochromis sp. golden duck

NT

(3)

C

Harpagochromis sp. orange rock hunter

EW

(3)

C

Hemichromis cristatus

AR

(3)

C

Herichthys bartoni

VU/AR

(1)(3)

C

Herichthys labridens

AR

(3)

C

Herichthys minckleyi

VU

(1)

C

Hericythys steindachneri

VU

(1)

C

Herichthys sp. Cazones

VU

(6)

C

Hoplotilapia retrodens

EW/CD

(1)

C

Katrias katria

AR

(1)(3)(4)

C

Konia dikume

VU

(1)

C

Konia eisentrauti

VU

(1)

C

Labrochromis ishmaeli

EW/CD

(1)

C

Lethrinops macracanthus

EN

(1)

C

Lethrinops macrophthalmus

VU

(1)

C

Lethrinops micrentodon

EN

(1)

C

Lethrinops microdon

EN

(1)

C

Lethrinops oculatus

VU

(1)

C

Lethrinops stridae

EN

(1)

C

Limbochromis robertsi

AR

(7)

C

Lipochromis cf. parvidens Kyoga

EN

(3)

C

Lipochromis cryptodon

EN

(1)

C

Lipochromis maxillaris

EN

(3)

C

Lipochromis melanopterus

EN

(3)

C

Lipochromis microdon

EN

(3)

C

Lipochromis parvidens

EW

(3)

C

Lipochromis sp. Matumbi hunter

EW

(3)

C

Lipochromis sp. nyererei paedophage

EN

(3)

C

Lipochromis sp. 'two stripe white lip'

EW

(3)

C

Lipochromis taurinus

AR

(3)

C

Lithochromis rubripinnis

CR

(1)

C

Lithochromis rufus

CR

(1)

C

Lithochromis xanthopteryx

CR

(1)

C

Macropleurodus bicolor

CR

(1)

C

Mbipia lutea

EN

(1)

C

Mbipia cf. lutea crossbar

NT

(3)

C

Mbipia sp. porthole

NT

(8)

C

Myaka myaka

VU

(1)(3)

C

Neochromis gigas

VU

(1)

C

Neochromis greenwoodi

VU

(1)

C

Neochromis omnicaeruleus

AR

(3)

C

Neochromis rufocaudalis

VU

(8)

C

Neochromis simotes

CR

(1)

C

Neochromis sp. Madonna

NT

(3)

C

Oreochromis amphimelas

EN

(1)

C

Oreochromis chungruruensis

CR

(1)

C

Oreochromis esculentus

EN

(1)(3)

C

Oreochromis hunteri

CR

(1)

C

Oreochromis jipe

CR

(1)

C

Oreochromis karomo

CR

(1)

C

Oreochromis karongae

EN

(1)

C

Oreochromis lidole

EN

(1)

C

Oreochromis pangani

CR

(1)

C

Oreochromis rukwaensis

EN

(1)(3)

C

Oreochromis squamipinnis

EN

(1)

C

Oreochromis variabilis

VU

(1)(3)

C

Paralabidochromis beadlei

CR

(1)

C

Paralabidochromis chilotes

VU

(1)

C

Paralabidochromis chromogynos

CR

(1)

C

Paralabidochromis crassilabris

VU

(1)

C

Paralabidochromis labiatus

NT

(1)

C

Paralabidochromis sauvagei

VU

(8)

C

Paralabidochromis victoriae

CR

(1)

C

Paralabidochromis sp. red fin piebald

AR

(8)

C

Paratilapia sp. Andapa

EN

(4)(3)

C

Paratilapia sp. Betsiboka

EN

(4)

C

Paratilapia polleni

VU

(1)(3)(4)

C

Paratilapia sp. Betsileo Highlands

EN

(4)

C

Paratilapia sp. Southwest

CR

(4)(3)

C

Paratilapia typus

VU

(1)(3)

C

Paratilapia sp. East Coast small spot

VU

(1)(3)

C

Paratilapia sp. nov. Vevembe

CR

(1)

C

Paretroplus damii

VU

(4)(3)

C

Paretroplus sp. Dridrimena

VU

(4)(3)

C

Paretroplus maromandia

VU

(4)(3)

C

Paretroplus cf. kieneri Sofia drainage

EN

(4)

C

Paretroplus kieneri

VU

(1)(4)(3)

C

Paretroplus dambabe

EN

(1)(3)(4)

C

Paretroplus maculatus

CR

(1)/(4)

C

Paretroplus menarambo

CR/CD

(1)(3)(4)

C

Paretroplus nourissati

EN

(1)(4)(3)

C

Paretroplus tsimoly

VU

(4)(3)

C

Paretroplus sp. nov. giant lamena

VU

(1)(3)(4)

C

Paretroplus sp. Lake Amparihinandrina

CR

(4)

C

Paretroplus polyactis

AR

(1)(4)(3)

C

Paretroplus sp. nov. Ventitry

VU

(1)(3)

C

Pelvicachromis sacrimontis

VU

(7)

C

Pelvicachromis sp. aff. subocellatus

VU

(7)

C

Platytaeniodus degeni

EW

(1)

C

Platytaeniodus sp. red tail sheller

VU

(3)

C

Prognathochromis argenteus

CR

(1)

C

Prognathochromis bayoni

CR

(1)

C

Prognathochromis perrieri

EW/CD

(1)(3)

C

Prognathochromis sp. silver stiletto

NT

(3)

C

Psammochromis aelocephalus

VU

(1)

C

Psammochromis riponianus

VU

(8)

C

Ptychochromis curvidens

VU

(4)

C

Ptychochromis grandidieri

AR

(4)(3)

C

Ptychochromis inornatus

EN

(1)/(4)

C

Ptychochromis insolitus

CR

(3)(4)

C

Ptychochromis loisellei

VU

(4)(3)

C

Ptychochromis makira

DD

(1)(3)

C

Ptychochromis oligacanthus

AR

(4)(3)

C

Ptychochromis sp. Mananara

AR

(4)(3)

C

Ptychochromis sp. Tarantsy

AR

(4)(3)

C

Ptychochromoides betsileanus

CR

(1)/(4)

C

Ptychochromoides vondrozo

CR

(1)(4)(3)

C

Ptyochromis fisheri

VU

(8)

C

Ptyochromis sp. salmon

VE

(8)

C

Pundamilia igneopinis

EN

(1)

C

Pundamilia macrocephala

EN

(1)

C

Pundamilia nyererei

NT

(1)

C

Pundamilia pundamilia

VU

(8)

C

Pundamilia sp. blue bar

VU

(8)

C

Pungu maclareni

CR

(1)

C

Pyxichromis orthostoma

EN/CD

(1)

C

Sarotherodon caroli

VU

(1)(3)

C

Sarotherodon linnellii

VU

(1)(3)

C

Sarotherodon lohbergeri

VU

(1)(3)

C

Sarotherodon steinbachi

VU

(1)(3)

C

Stomatepia mariae

VU

(1)(3)

C

Stomatepia mongo

VU

(1)(3)

C

Stomatepia pindu

VU

(1)(3)

C

Thorichthys callolepis

VU

(6)

C

Tilapia jewel

VU

(1)

C

Tilapia little black

VU

(1)

C

Tilapia yellow-green

VU

(1)

C

Tilapia bakossiorum

VU

(1)

C

Tilapia bemini

VU

(1)

C

Tilapia bythobathes

VU

(1)

C

Tilapia deckerti

VU

(1)

C

Tilapia flava

VU

(1)

C

Tilapia guinasana

NT

(1)(3)

C

Tilapia gutturosa

VU

(1)

C

Tilapia imbriferna

VU

(1)

C

Tilapia kottae

VU

(1)

C

Tilapia snyderae

VU

(1)

C

Tilapia spongotroktis

VU

(1)

C

Tilapia thysi

VU

(1)

C

Tristramella sacra

CR

(1)

C

Xystichromis nuchisquamulatus

EN

(1)

C

Xystichromis phytophagus

NT

(1)(3)

C

Xystichromis sp. day glow

NT

(3)

C

Xystichromis sp. Kyoga flameback

CR

(1)

C

Xystichromis sp. Nawampasa red

AR

(3)

C

Yssichromis argens

EN

(3)

C

Yssichromis heusinkveldi

VU

(3)

C

Yssichromis laprogramma

VU

(1)

C

Yssichromis pyrrhocephalus

VU

(3)

C

Yssichromis sp. blue tipped

EW

(3)


 

Classification Abbreviations
AR = At Risk in Nature: (Dr. Paul V. Loiselle)
CD = Conservation Dependent: (i.e., the species is part of a conservation program, which, if ended, would result in the fish being reclassified as "Threatened" within 5 years.)
CP = Conservation Priority: Species suitable for Breeder Award Programs. (Dr. Paul V. Loiselle)
CR = Critically Endangered: A species facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild in the
immediate future (same as "EE" used by de Rham, & Nourissat)
EN = Endangered: Species facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future. (Includes
species on the ALA list (2) shown as "Threatened.")
EW = Extinct in the Wild: Known only to survive in cultivation, in captivity or as a naturalized population (or populations) well outside the past range.
EX = Extinct: There is no reasonable doubt that the last individual has died.
NT = Near Threatened: Species which are close to qualifying for classification to Vulnerable.
VU = Vulnerable: A species facing a high risk of extinction in the wild in the medium term future.

 

Authority
(1) International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources ("IUCN") Red List: http://www.redlist.org/
(2) Dr. John Lyons Goodeid Status Report at the American Livebearer Association
http://livebearers.org/modules/content/index.php?id=23
(3) Dr. Paul V. Loiselle
(4) Patrick de Rham and Jean-Claude Nourissat "The Endemic Cichlids of Madagascar"
(5) Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
(6) Juan Miguel Artigas Azas at The Cichlidroom Companion
(7) Dr. Anton Lamboj
(8) Greg Steeves

 

Refer to this list to see if a species of fish you are keeping is conservation priority at risk, along with the current status of that species. Enter the species that you are currently maintaining on the C.A.R.E.S. Preservation Program Registration Sheet along with where or from whom your specimens were obtained, and the approximate date that they were obtained. You may also use this list to search for a species that you are interested in working with in the future.

For those who would like to find out the possibilities of obtaining a species listed on the C.A.R.E.S. Conservation Priority Species at Risk List, please consult with a C.A.R.E.S. Support Team Member. If you would like assistance, or are in need of equipment to set up a tank for housing a species at risk, please do not hesitate to ask!

 

Thank you for your invaluable contribution towards preserving our fish for generations to come!!!

Claudia Dickinson's Signature
Claudia Dickinson
C.A.R.E.S. Preservation Program Coordinator
claudia@CARESPreservation.com




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