Ichthyofauna From Iranian Freshwater: Annotated Checklist, Diagnosis, Taxonomy, Distribution and Conservation Assessment.
Arash Jouladeh‐Roudbar, Hamid Reza Ghanavi, Ignacio Doadrio
Abstract
. The confirmed freshwater fishes of Iran comprise 264 species in 97 genera, 33 families, 20 orders and 3 classes. The 241 endemic and native fish species can be divided into the following conservation statuses: 1 Extinct in the Wild (EW), 17 Critically Endangered (CR), 12 Endangered (EN), 15 Vulnerable (VU), 9 Near Threatened (NT), 148 Least Concern (LC) and 39 Data Deficient (DD). Forty-four fish species (18.3% of the 241 species listed) are officially regarded as globally Threatened (Critically Endangered [CR], Endangered [EN], or Vulnerable [VU]). These numbers and percentages of Threatened species have increased since the last checklist.
Topics & Concepts
IUCN Red ListBiologyData deficientEndangered speciesConservation statusChecklistThreatened speciesTaxonEcologyCritically endangeredFreshwater fishTaxonomy (biology)EndemismMeristicsZoologyFisheryFish <Actinopterygii>PaleontologyHabitatFish Biology and Ecology StudiesFish Ecology and Management StudiesFish biology, ecology, and behavior