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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Hippocampus abdominalis |
VU/EN |
(1)(5) |
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I |
Hippocampus algiricus |
EN |
(5) |
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I |
Hippocampus angustus |
EN |
(5) |
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I |
Hippocampus barbouri |
VU/EN |
(1)(5) |
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I |
Hippocampus bargibanti |
EN |
(5) |
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I |
Hippocampus borboniensis |
EN |
(5) |
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I |
Hippocampus breviceps |
EN |
(5) |
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I |
Hippocampus camelopardalis |
EN |
(5) |
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I |
Hippocampus capensis |
EN |
(1)(5) |
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I |
Hippocampus comes |
VU/EN |
(1)(5) |
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I |
Hippocampus coronatus |
EN |
(5) |
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I |
Hippocampus denise |
EN |
(5) |
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I |
Hippocampus erectus |
VU/EN |
(1)(5) |
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I |
Hippocampus fisheri |
EN |
(5) |
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I |
Hippocampus fuscus |
EN |
(5) |
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I |
Hippocampus guttulatus |
EN |
(5) |
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I |
Hippocampus hippocampus |
EN |
(5) |
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I |
Hippocampus histrix |
EN |
(5) |
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I |
Hippocampus ingens |
VU/EN |
(1)(5) |
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I |
Hippocampus jayakari |
EN |
(5) |
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I |
Hippocampus kelloggi |
EN |
(5) |
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I |
Hippocampus kuda |
VU/EN |
(1)(5) |
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I |
Hippocampus lichtensteinii |
EN |
(5) |
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I |
Hippocampus minotaur |
EN |
(5) |
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I |
Hippocampus mohnikei |
VU/EN |
(1)(5) |
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I |
Hippocampus reidi |
EN |
(5) |
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I |
Hippocampus sindonis |
EN |
(5) |
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I |
Hippocampus spinosissimus |
VU/EN |
(1)(5) |
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I |
Hippocampus subelongatus |
EN |
(5) |
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I |
Hippocampus trimaculatus |
VU/EN |
(1)(5) |
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I |
Hippocampus whitei |
EN |
(5) |
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I |
Hippocampus zebra |
EN |
(5) |
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Hippocampus zosterae |
EN |
(5) |
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!!!
The C.A.R.E.S. Preservation Program is about our fish,
and it is about people.
We are one team, working together. Please, clear a tank ~ save a fish!
Because of you, we are making a difference! |
