The Aquarium Hobby C.A.R.E.S. Preservation ProgramConservation Priority Species at Risk Listwww.carespreservation.comClaudia Dickinson C.A.R.E.S. Preservation Program Coordinator Claudia@CARESPreservation.comTechnical 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
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Please click on a category above to see the at-risk-species for that group displayed in the list below. |
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ID |
Species |
Classification |
Authority |
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C |
Alcolapia alcalicus |
EN |
(1)(7) |
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C |
Alcolapia grahami |
AR |
(7) |
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C |
Alcolapia latilabris |
AR |
(7) |
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C |
Alcolapia ndalalani |
AR |
(7) |
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C |
Allochromis welcommei |
CR |
(1) |
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C |
Amphilophus bussingi |
EN, CP |
(3) |
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C |
Amphilophus lyonsi |
CR, CP |
(3) |
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C |
Amphilophus rhytisma |
EN, CP |
(3) |
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C |
Archocentrus altoflavus |
VU, CP |
(3) |
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C |
Archocentrus myrnae |
EN, CP |
(3) |
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C |
Archocentrus nanoluteus |
VU, CP |
(3) |
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C |
Archocentrus septemfasciatus |
AR, CP |
(3) |
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C |
Archocentrus spinosissimus |
AR, CP |
(3) |
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C |
Astatotilapia aeneocolor |
VU |
(1) |
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C |
Astatotilapia barbarae |
EN |
(1) |
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C |
Astatotilapia brownae |
EN |
(1) |
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C |
Astatotilapia desfontainii |
EN |
(1) |
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C |
Astatotilapia flaviijosephi |
EN,VU |
(1)(3) |
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C |
Astatotilapia latifasciata |
CR/AR |
(1)(3) |
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C |
Astatotilapia piceata |
EN |
(1) |
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C |
Astatotilapia sp. ‘dwarf bigeye scraper’ |
CR |
(1) |
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C |
Astatotilapia sp. ‘shovelmouth’ |
EN |
(1) |
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C |
Astatotilapia velifer |
VU |
(1) |
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C |
Benitochromis nigrodorsalis |
AR |
(7) |
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C |
Benitochromis ufermanni |
AR |
(7) |
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C |
Chetia brevis |
VU |
(1) |
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C |
Cichlasoma istlanum |
AR |
(3) |
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C |
Copadichromis atripinnis |
VU |
(1) |
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C |
Danakilia franchetti |
VU |
(7) |
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C |
Enigmatochromis lucanusi |
VU |
(7) |
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C |
Eretmodus cyanostictus |
NT |
(1) |
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C |
Etroplus canarensis |
AR |
(3) |
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C |
Haplochromis acidens |
VU |
(1) |
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C |
Haplochromis annectidens |
CR |
(1) |
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C |
Haplochromis cyaneus |
EN |
(1) |
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C |
Haplochromis erythromaculatus |
EN |
(1) |
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C |
Haplochromis flavus |
EN |
(1) |
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C |
Haplochromis guiarti |
CR |
(1) |
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C |
Haplochromis heusinkveldi |
CR |
(1) |
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C |
Haplochromis howesi |
CR |
(1) |
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C |
Haplochromis katavi |
VU |
(1) |
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C |
Haplochromis lividus |
EW |
(1) |
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C |
Haplochromis obliquidens |
EN |
(1) |
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C |
Haplochromis sp. fine bar scraper |
NT |
(3) |
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C |
Haplochromis sp. Kenya gold |
EN |
(3) |
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C |
Haplochromis sp. ruby |
CR/AR |
(1)(3) |
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C |
Haplochromis sp. tanaos |
VU |
(3) |
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C |
Haplochromis sp. thereuterion |
EN |
(3) |
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C |
Harpagochromis cavifrons |
CR |
(1) |
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C |
Harpagochromis sp. golden duck |
NT |
(3) |
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C |
Harpagochromis sp. orange rock hunter |
EW |
(3) |
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C |
Hemichromis cristatus |
AR |
(3) |
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C |
Herichthys bartoni |
VU/AR |
(1)(3) |
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C |
Herichthys labridens |
AR |
(3) |
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C |
Herichthys minckleyi |
VU |
(1) |
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C |
Hericythys steindachneri |
VU |
(1) |
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C |
Herichthys sp. Cazones |
VU |
(6) |
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C |
Hoplotilapia retrodens |
EW/CD |
(1) |
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C |
Katrias katria |
AR |
(1)(3)(4) |
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C |
Konia dikume |
VU |
(1) |
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C |
Konia eisentrauti |
VU |
(1) |
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C |
Labrochromis ishmaeli |
EW/CD |
(1) |
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C |
Lethrinops macracanthus |
EN |
(1) |
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C |
Lethrinops macrophthalmus |
VU |
(1) |
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C |
Lethrinops micrentodon |
EN |
(1) |
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C |
Lethrinops microdon |
EN |
(1) |
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C |
Lethrinops oculatus |
VU |
(1) |
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C |
Lethrinops stridae |
EN |
(1) |
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C |
Limbochromis robertsi |
AR |
(7) |
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C |
Lipochromis cf. parvidens Kyoga |
EN |
(3) |
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C |
Lipochromis cryptodon |
EN |
(1) |
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C |
Lipochromis maxillaris |
EN |
(3) |
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C |
Lipochromis melanopterus |
EN |
(3) |
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C |
Lipochromis microdon |
EN |
(3) |
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C |
Lipochromis parvidens |
EW |
(3) |
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C |
Lipochromis sp. Matumbi hunter |
EW |
(3) |
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C |
Lipochromis sp. nyererei paedophage |
EN |
(3) |
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C |
Lipochromis sp. 'two stripe white lip' |
EW |
(3) |
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C |
Lipochromis taurinus |
AR |
(3) |
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C |
Lithochromis rubripinnis |
CR |
(1) |
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C |
Lithochromis rufus |
CR |
(1) |
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C |
Lithochromis xanthopteryx |
CR |
(1) |
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C |
Macropleurodus bicolor |
CR |
(1) |
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C |
Mbipia lutea |
EN |
(1) |
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C |
Mbipia cf. lutea crossbar |
NT |
(3) |
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C |
Mbipia sp. porthole |
NT |
(8) |
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C |
Myaka myaka |
VU |
(1)(3) |
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C |
Neochromis gigas |
VU |
(1) |
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C |
Neochromis greenwoodi |
VU |
(1) |
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C |
Neochromis omnicaeruleus |
AR |
(3) |
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C |
Neochromis rufocaudalis |
VU |
(8) |
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C |
Neochromis simotes |
CR |
(1) |
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C |
Neochromis sp. Madonna |
NT |
(3) |
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C |
Oreochromis amphimelas |
EN |
(1) |
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C |
Oreochromis chungruruensis |
CR |
(1) |
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C |
Oreochromis esculentus |
EN |
(1)(3) |
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C |
Oreochromis hunteri |
CR |
(1) |
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C |
Oreochromis jipe |
CR |
(1) |
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C |
Oreochromis karomo |
CR |
(1) |
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C |
Oreochromis karongae |
EN |
(1) |
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C |
Oreochromis lidole |
EN |
(1) |
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C |
Oreochromis pangani |
CR |
(1) |
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C |
Oreochromis rukwaensis |
EN |
(1)(3) |
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C |
Oreochromis squamipinnis |
EN |
(1) |
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C |
Oreochromis variabilis |
VU |
(1)(3) |
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C |
Paralabidochromis beadlei |
CR |
(1) |
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C |
Paralabidochromis chilotes |
VU |
(1) |
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C |
Paralabidochromis chromogynos |
CR |
(1) |
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C |
Paralabidochromis crassilabris |
VU |
(1) |
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C |
Paralabidochromis labiatus |
NT |
(1) |
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C |
Paralabidochromis sauvagei |
VU |
(8) |
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C |
Paralabidochromis victoriae |
CR |
(1) |
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C |
Paralabidochromis sp. red fin piebald |
AR |
(8) |
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C |
Paratilapia sp. Andapa |
EN |
(4)(3) |
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C |
Paratilapia sp. Betsiboka |
EN |
(4) |
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C |
Paratilapia polleni |
VU |
(1)(3)(4) |
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C |
Paratilapia sp. Betsileo Highlands |
EN |
(4) |
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C |
Paratilapia sp. Southwest |
CR |
(4)(3) |
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C |
Paratilapia typus |
VU |
(1)(3) |
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C |
Paratilapia sp. East Coast small spot |
VU |
(1)(3) |
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C |
Paratilapia sp. nov. Vevembe |
CR |
(1) |
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C |
Paretroplus damii |
VU |
(4)(3) |
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C |
Paretroplus sp. Dridrimena |
VU |
(4)(3) |
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C |
Paretroplus maromandia |
VU |
(4)(3) |
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C |
Paretroplus cf. kieneri Sofia drainage |
EN |
(4) |
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C |
Paretroplus kieneri |
VU |
(1)(4)(3) |
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C |
Paretroplus dambabe |
EN |
(1)(3)(4) |
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C |
Paretroplus maculatus |
CR |
(1)/(4) |
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C |
Paretroplus menarambo |
CR/CD |
(1)(3)(4) |
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C |
Paretroplus nourissati |
EN |
(1)(4)(3) |
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C |
Paretroplus tsimoly |
VU |
(4)(3) |
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C |
Paretroplus sp. nov. giant lamena |
VU |
(1)(3)(4) |
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C |
Paretroplus sp. Lake Amparihinandrina |
CR |
(4) |
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C |
Paretroplus polyactis |
AR |
(1)(4)(3) |
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C |
Paretroplus sp. nov. Ventitry |
VU |
(1)(3) |
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C |
Pelvicachromis sacrimontis |
VU |
(7) |
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C |
Pelvicachromis sp. aff. subocellatus |
VU |
(7) |
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C |
Platytaeniodus degeni |
EW |
(1) |
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C |
Platytaeniodus sp. red tail sheller |
VU |
(3) |
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C |
Prognathochromis argenteus |
CR |
(1) |
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C |
Prognathochromis bayoni |
CR |
(1) |
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C |
Prognathochromis perrieri |
EW/CD |
(1)(3) |
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C |
Prognathochromis sp. silver stiletto |
NT |
(3) |
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C |
Psammochromis aelocephalus |
VU |
(1) |
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C |
Psammochromis riponianus |
VU |
(8) |
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C |
Ptychochromis curvidens |
VU |
(4) |
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C |
Ptychochromis grandidieri |
AR |
(4)(3) |
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C |
Ptychochromis inornatus |
EN |
(1)/(4) |
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C |
Ptychochromis insolitus |
CR |
(3)(4) |
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C |
Ptychochromis loisellei |
VU |
(4)(3) |
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C |
Ptychochromis makira |
DD |
(1)(3) |
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C |
Ptychochromis oligacanthus |
AR |
(4)(3) |
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C |
Ptychochromis sp. Mananara |
AR |
(4)(3) |
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C |
Ptychochromis sp. Tarantsy |
AR |
(4)(3) |
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C |
Ptychochromoides betsileanus |
CR |
(1)/(4) |
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C |
Ptychochromoides vondrozo |
CR |
(1)(4)(3) |
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C |
Ptyochromis fisheri |
VU |
(8) |
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C |
Ptyochromis sp. salmon |
VE |
(8) |
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C |
Pundamilia igneopinis |
EN |
(1) |
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C |
Pundamilia macrocephala |
EN |
(1) |
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C |
Pundamilia nyererei |
NT |
(1) |
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C |
Pundamilia pundamilia |
VU |
(8) |
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C |
Pundamilia sp. blue bar |
VU |
(8) |
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C |
Pungu maclareni |
CR |
(1) |
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C |
Pyxichromis orthostoma |
EN/CD |
(1) |
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C |
Sarotherodon caroli |
VU |
(1)(3) |
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C |
Sarotherodon linnellii |
VU |
(1)(3) |
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C |
Sarotherodon lohbergeri |
VU |
(1)(3) |
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C |
Sarotherodon steinbachi |
VU |
(1)(3) |
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C |
Stomatepia mariae |
VU |
(1)(3) |
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C |
Stomatepia mongo |
VU |
(1)(3) |
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C |
Stomatepia pindu |
VU |
(1)(3) |
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C |
Thorichthys callolepis |
VU |
(6) |
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C |
Tilapia jewel |
VU |
(1) |
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C |
Tilapia little black |
VU |
(1) |
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C |
Tilapia yellow-green |
VU |
(1) |
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C |
Tilapia bakossiorum |
VU |
(1) |
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C |
Tilapia bemini |
VU |
(1) |
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C |
Tilapia bythobathes |
VU |
(1) |
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C |
Tilapia deckerti |
VU |
(1) |
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C |
Tilapia flava |
VU |
(1) |
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C |
Tilapia guinasana |
NT |
(1)(3) |
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C |
Tilapia gutturosa |
VU |
(1) |
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C |
Tilapia imbriferna |
VU |
(1) |
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C |
Tilapia kottae |
VU |
(1) |
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C |
Tilapia snyderae |
VU |
(1) |
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C |
Tilapia spongotroktis |
VU |
(1) |
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C |
Tilapia thysi |
VU |
(1) |
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C |
Tristramella sacra |
CR |
(1) |
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C |
Xystichromis nuchisquamulatus |
EN |
(1) |
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C |
Xystichromis phytophagus |
NT |
(1)(3) |
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C |
Xystichromis sp. day glow |
NT |
(3) |
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C |
Xystichromis sp. Kyoga flameback |
CR |
(1) |
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C |
Xystichromis sp. Nawampasa red |
AR |
(3) |
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C |
Yssichromis argens |
EN |
(3) |
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C |
Yssichromis heusinkveldi |
VU |
(3) |
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C |
Yssichromis laprogramma |
VU |
(1) |
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C |
Yssichromis pyrrhocephalus |
VU |
(3) |
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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!!!
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