Post by barbara on May 25, 2009 12:21:57 GMT -5
Here is the most recent list of at risk Loaches.
T
ID
Species
Common Name
Classification
Authority
G
Botia sidthimunki
Chain Botia, Dwarf Loach, Mouse Loach
CR
(1)
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
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN)
Red List: www.redlist.org/
ALA Goodeid status report: livebearers.org/ALAPublic/lyonsgoodeids.html
Dr. Paul V. Loiselle
de Rham, Patrick & Nourissat, Jean-Claude The Endemic Cichlids of Madagascar, Association France Cichlid
CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora)
T
ID
Species
Common Name
Classification
Authority
G
Botia sidthimunki
Chain Botia, Dwarf Loach, Mouse Loach
CR
(1)
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
International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN)
Red List: www.redlist.org/
ALA Goodeid status report: livebearers.org/ALAPublic/lyonsgoodeids.html
Dr. Paul V. Loiselle
de Rham, Patrick & Nourissat, Jean-Claude The Endemic Cichlids of Madagascar, Association France Cichlid
CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora)
