Characins

[barbara]

Here is the most recent list of at risk Characins

T
ID
Species
Common Name
Classification
Authority


D
Arnoldichthys spilopterus
African red-eyed characin
CP
(3)


D
Rachoviscus crassiceps
Thick-Head Characin, Golden Tetra
CP
(3)


D
Rachoviscus graciliceps

CP
(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.



Source



(1) International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN)
Red List: www.redlist.org/

(2) ALA Goodeid status report: livebearers.org/ALAPublic/lyonsgoodeids.html

(3) Dr. Paul V. Loiselle

(4) de Rham, Patrick & Nourissat, Jean-Claude The Endemic Cichlids of Madagascar, Association France Cichlid

(5) CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora)