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Vulnerable Fish Species

All fish species with IUCN Red List status: Vulnerable. Population trends, conservation actions, and habitat data.

1,662
Total Species
399
Marine
1,230
Freshwater
4
Habitat Types
Sort 1,662 species
Melbourne skate
Spiniraja whitleyi
VU 🌊 Marine
Membras Dissimilis
Membras dissimilis
VU 🌊 Marine
Menderes nase
Chondrostoma meandrense
VU 💧 Freshwater
Mesonoemacheilus Pambarensis
Mesonoemacheilus pambarensis
VU 💧 Freshwater
Mesopotamichthys Sharpeyi
Mesopotamichthys sharpeyi
VU 💧 Freshwater
Messinkitilapia
Sarotherodon tournieri
VU 💧 Freshwater
Metallic Bitterling
Acheilognathus typus
VU 💧 Freshwater
Mexican blindcat
Prietella phreatophila
VU 💧 Freshwater
Mexican clingfish
Gobiesox mexicanus
VU 💧 Freshwater
Mexican goby
Ctenogobius claytonii
VU 🔄 Diadromous
Microglanis Nigrolineatus
Microglanis nigrolineatus
VU 💧 Freshwater
Mild meagre
Argyrosomus inodorus
VU 🌊 Marine
Milk shark
Rhizoprionodon acutus
VU 🔄 Diadromous
Miller Lake lamprey
Entosphenus minimus
VU 💧 Freshwater
Mimoblennius Lineathorax
Mimoblennius lineathorax
VU 🌊 Marine
Mirina Molly
Poecilia dauli
VU 💧 Freshwater
Mississippi paddlefish
Polyodon spathula
VU 💧 Freshwater
Misspelled blenny
Labrisomus socorroensis
VU 🌊 Marine
Mitchell gudgeon
Hypseleotris hutchinsi
VU 💧 Freshwater
Mixobrycon Ribeiroi
Mixobrycon ribeiroi
VU 💧 Freshwater
Mnanzini nothobranch
Nothobranchius willerti
VU 💧 Freshwater
Mojarra
Isthmoheros tuyrensis
VU 💧 Freshwater
Mormyrus Macrocephalus
Mormyrus macrocephalus
VU 💧 Freshwater
Moswaren rainbowfish
Melanotaenia multiradiata
VU 💧 Freshwater
Mountain clingfish
Gobiesox fluviatilis
VU 💧 Freshwater
Mozambique tilapia
Oreochromis mossambicus
VU 💧 Freshwater
Mrigal carp
Cirrhinus cirrhosus
VU 💧 Freshwater
Mt. Nimba lampeye
Rhexipanchax nimbaensis
VU 💧 Freshwater
Mud blenny
Parablennius lodosus
VU 🌊 Marine
Mudminnow
Umbra krameri
VU 💧 Freshwater
Multibarred triplefin
Axoclinus multicinctus
VU 🌊 Marine
Munk's pygmy devil ray
Mobula munkiana
VU 🌊 Marine
Mustura Prashadi
Mustura prashadi
VU 💧 Freshwater
Mutant wrasse
Cirrhilabrus apterygia
VU 🌊 Marine
Myersglanis Jayarami
Myersglanis jayarami
VU 💧 Freshwater
Myloplus Planquettei
Myloplus planquettei
VU 💧 Freshwater
Mylossoma Acanthogaster
Mylossoma acanthogaster
VU 💧 Freshwater
Myomyrus Pharao
Myomyrus pharao
VU 💧 Freshwater
Mystacoleucus Lepturus
Mystacoleucus lepturus
VU 💧 Freshwater
Mystacoleucus Padangensis
Mystacoleucus padangensis
VU 💧 Freshwater
Mystus Punctifer
Mystus punctifer
VU 💧 Freshwater
Nannacara Bimaculata
Nannacara bimaculata
VU 💧 Freshwater
Nannocharax Rubrolabiatus
Nannocharax rubrolabiatus
VU 💧 Freshwater
Nanobagrus Immaculatus
Nanobagrus immaculatus
VU 💧 Freshwater
Nanobagrus Lemniscatus
Nanobagrus lemniscatus
VU 💧 Freshwater
Nanochromis Consortus
Nanochromis consortus
VU 💧 Freshwater
Nanochromis Minor
Nanochromis minor
VU 💧 Freshwater
Nanochromis Splendens
Nanochromis splendens
VU 💧 Freshwater