List of ACTINOPTERYGII species in Canada



This is a list of ACTINOPTERYGII in Canada according to the IUCN Red List.

This list was last updated 2019-09-14

 

This list contains only species that have been assessed for the IUCN Red List. It is therefore not representative of all the species in the country.

Species counts by country: Total | Amphibians | Birds | Fish | Mammals | Reptiles | Vascular Plants.

scientific_namecommon_nametaxonidcategory
Moxostoma duquesnei Black Redhorse 18227213 LC
Acipenser brevirostrum Shortnose Sturgeon 222 VU
Acipenser fulvescens Lake Sturgeon 223 LC
Menidia menidia Atlantic Silverside 16441575 LC
Acipenser medirostris Green Sturgeon 233 NT
Acipenser transmontanus White Sturgeon 234 LC
Acipenser oxyrinchus ssp. oxyrinchus Atlantic Sturgeon 243 NT
Acipenser oxyrinchus Gulf Sturgeon 245 NT
Acipenser transmontanus Kootenai River subpopulation Pacific Strugeon 257 EN
Protomyctophum arcticum Arctic Telescope 18129278 LC
Oneirodes macrosteus 60482102 LC
Syngnathus fuscus Northern Pipefish 47153773 LC
Diaphus theta California Headlightfish 130286297 LC
Alepocephalus bairdii Baird's Slickhead 15147740 DD
Platichthys stellatus Starry Flounder 19014407 LC
Phyllorhinichthys micractis 60482562 LC
Symbolophorus californiensis Bigfin Lanternfish 130352266 LC
Pleuronectes ferrugineus Yellowtail Flounder 17710 VU
Fundulus heteroclitus Mummichog 189824 LC
Scopelosaurus adleri Scaly Waryfish 123323873 LC
Polyodon spathula Paddlefish 17938 VU
Scopelosaurus harryi Harry's Waryfish 123324008 LC
Cottunculus thomsonii Pallid Sculpin 190065 LC
Lampanyctus regalis 129394341 LC
Brevoortia tyrannus Bony Fish 190134 LC
Lampanyctus ritteri Broadfin Lampfish 129394449 LC
Sphoeroides maculatus Puffer 190246 LC
Lampanyctus simulator 129394511 LC
Hippoglossus hippoglossus Atlantic Halibut 10097 EN
Schedophilus medusophagus Cornish Blackfish 198648 LC
Scopeloberyx rubriventer Redbelly Bigscale 135432191 LC
Tarletonbeania crenularis Blue Lanternfish 130353171 LC
Melanostigma atlanticum Atlantic Soft Pout 198723 LC
Centropristis striata Black Sea Bass 16435325 LC
Tarletonbeania taylori North Pacific Lanternfish 130353324 LC
Bathycongrus varidens Largehead Conger 199052 LC
Holtbyrnia anomala Slickhead 18155939 LC
Lepisosteus oculatus Spotted Gar 191026 LC
Lepisosteus osseus Longnose Gar 191027 LC
Gambusia affinis Western Mosquitofish 166562 LC
Fundulus majalis Striped Killifish 20662958 LC
Syngnathus leptorhynchus Slender-nosed Pipefish 65374916 LC
Hyporhamphus meeki Meek's Halfbeak 191197 LC
Alosa sapidissima American Shad 191206 LC
Dorosoma cepedianum Gizzard Shad 191210 LC
Xenomystax atrarius Deepwater Conger 199408 LC
Ictiobus niger Black Buffalo 191242 LC
Campostoma anomalum Central Stoneroller 191256 LC
Notropis buchanani Ghost Shiner 191273 LC
Notropis stramineus Sand Shiner 191289 LC
Pimephales promelas Fathead Minnow 191292 LC
Pachycara bulbiceps 18180983 LC
Pachycara crassiceps 18180998 LC
Synodus lucioceps California lizardfish 183220 LC
Peprilus simillimus Pacific Butterfish 183337 LC
Coryphaenoides alateralis 135384178 LC
Maulisia argipalla Palegold Searsid 57453720 LC
Clupea pallasii Pacific Herring 98471199 DD
Medialuna californiensis Halfmoon 183618 LC
Lepomis gulosus Warmouth 191830 LC
Salvelinus confluentus Bull Trout 19875 VU
Salvelinus alpinus Charr 19877 LC
Porichthys notatus Plainfin Midshipman 183724 LC
Trachurus symmetricus Jack Mackerel 183729 LC
Acipenser transmontanus Fraser River Nechako subpopulation Pacific Sturgeon 44561 CR
Atractoscion nobilis Seatrout 183848 LC
Engraulis mordax Anchovy 183856 LC
Sebastes fasciatus Redfish 20084 EN
Sebastes paucispinus Bocaccio Rockfish 20085 CR
Atherinops affinis Topsmelt Silverside 183957 LC
Caulolatilus princeps Ocean whitefish 183991 LC
Stenobrachius leucopsarus Northern Lampfish 129511170 LC
Noturus miurus Brindled Madtom 184075 LC
Notropis anogenus Pugnose Shiner 184076 LC
Stenobrachius nannochir Garnet Lanternfish 129511181 LC
Morone chrysops White Bass 184080 LC
Luxilus chrysocephalus Striped Shiner 184081 LC
Notropis blennius River Shiner 184084 LC
Culaea inconstans Brook Stickleback 184086 LC
Morone americana White Perch 184088 LC
Chrosomus neogaeus Finescale Dace 184089 LC
Fundulus notatus Blackstripe Topminnow 184090 LC
Notropis bifrenatus Bridle Shiner 184093 LC
Lepomis auritus Redbreast Sunfish 184095 LC
Notemigonus crysoleucas Golden Shiner 184098 LC
Spirinchus thaleichthys Longfin Smelt 184099 LC
Esox americanus Redfin Pickerel 184100 LC
Lepomis cyanellus Green Sunfish 61248 LC
Micropterus salmoides American Black Bass 61265 LC
Melamphaes falsidicus 67964953 LC
Oncorhynchus nerka Sockeye Salmon 135301 LC
Oncorhynchus nerka FRASER RIVER, MIDDLE: Nadina, Nechako (early summer) Sockeye Salmon 135303 LC
Oncorhynchus nerka FRASER RIVER, LILLOOET: Birkenhead (late) Sockeye Salmon 135310 LC
Oncorhynchus nerka TRANSBOUNDARY FJORDS: North Sockeye Salmon 135312 LC
Oncorhynchus nerka FRASER RIVER, MIDDLE: Gates Ck and Channel (early summer) Sockeye Salmon 135315 EN
Oncorhynchus nerka SKEENA R, UPPER Sockeye Salmon 135321 EN
Oncorhynchus nerka STIKINE RIVER, LOWER Sockeye Salmon 135325 LC
Oncorhynchus nerka PUGET SOUND-GEORGIA BASIN: Village Bay Ck, Sakinaw Sockeye Salmon 135330 CR
Oncorhynchus nerka FRASER RIVER, N THOMPSON: Kamloops (early summer) Sockeye Salmon 135332 LC
Oncorhynchus nerka NASS-SKEENA ESTUARY: N Hadai Gwaii Sockeye Salmon 135333 LC
Oncorhynchus nerka FRASER RIVER, UPPER: Bowron (early summer) Sockeye Salmon 135336 EN
Oncorhynchus nerka PUGET SOUND-GEORGIA BASIN: Nimpkish, Mackenzie R Sockeye Salmon 135337 LC
Oncorhynchus nerka NASS-SKEENA ESTUARY: North of Nass Sockeye Salmon 135352 VU
Oncorhynchus nerka HECATE STRAIT-Q.C. SOUND: Atnarko R Sockeye Salmon 135354 LC
Oncorhynchus nerka PUGET SOUND-GEORGIA BASIN: Phillips R, Heydon Ck Sockeye Salmon 135356 DD
Oncorhynchus nerka HECATE STRAIT-Q.C. SOUND: Bella Coola R Sockeye Salmon 135360 DD
Oncorhynchus nerka PUGET SOUND-GEORGIA BASIN: Klinaklini River Sockeye Salmon 135366 DD
Oncorhynchus nerka FRASER RIVER, LOWER: Upper Pitt R (early summer) Sockeye Salmon 135369 LC
Oncorhynchus nerka VANCOUVER ISLAND COASTAL CURRENT Sockeye Salmon 135371 LC
Oncorhynchus nerka FRASER RIVER, LOWER: Widgeon Creek (late) Sockeye Salmon 135372 DD
Oncorhynchus nerka ALSEK RIVER Sockeye Salmon 135374 LC
Oncorhynchus nerka HECATE STRAIT-Q.C. SOUND: Kitimat to Kitlope R Sockeye Salmon 135376 LC
Oncorhynchus nerka HECATE STRAIT-Q.C. SOUND: Queen Charlotte Sound Sockeye Salmon 135381 EN
Stenodus nelma 135545 LC
Liopsetta glacialis Eelback Flounder 135574 LC
Cymatogaster aggregata Shiner Perch 192929 LC
Thymallus arcticus Arctic Grayling 135593 LC
Morone saxatilis Striped Bass 192942 LC
Osmerus dentex 135660 LC
Hypomesus olidus Pond Smelt 135708 LC
Bythites fuscus Arctic Brotula 135385685 DD
Oncorhynchus nerka NASS RIVER: Upper Nass 201429 VU
Oncorhynchus nerka NASS RIVER: Gingit 201430 LC
Oncorhynchus nerka NASS RIVER: Coastal 201431 LC
Oncorhynchus nerka SKEENA R, LOWER: Alastair 201432 EN
Oncorhynchus nerka SKEENA R, LOWER: Kitsumkalum 201434 LC
Oncorhynchus nerka SKEENA R, LOWER: Schulbuckhand 201433 CR
Oncorhynchus nerka SKEENA R, MIDDLE: Kispiox R, Club 201435 LC
Oncorhynchus nerka SKEENA R, MIDDLE: Babine 201436 LC
Oncorhynchus nerka HECATE STRAIT-Q.C. SOUND: Hecate Strait 201437 LC
Oncorhynchus nerka FRASER RIVER, LOWER: Chilliwack Lk (early summer) 201439 DD
Oncorhynchus nerka HECATE STRAIT-Q.C. SOUND: E Hadai Gwaii 201438 LC
Oncorhynchus nerka FRASER RIVER, LOWER: Cultus Lk (late) 201440 EN
Oncorhynchus nerka FRASER RIVER, LOWER: Harrison River (late) 201441 LC
Oncorhynchus nerka FRASER RIVER, LOWER: Weaver (late) 201442 LC
Oncorhynchus nerka FRASER RIVER, LOWER: Big Silver (late) 201444 LC
Oncorhynchus nerka FRASER RIVER, S THOMPSON: Shuswap (early summer) 201445 LC
Oncorhynchus nerka FRASER RIVER, S THOMPSON: Shuswap, Kamloops (late) 201446 LC
Oncorhynchus nerka FRASER RIVER, MIDDLE: Nahatlatch (early summer) 201447 EN
Oncorhynchus nerka FRASER RIVER, MIDDLE: Taseko (early summer) 201448 DD
Oncorhynchus nerka FRASER RIVER, MIDDLE: Chilko (early summer) 201449 DD
Oncorhynchus nerka FRASER RIVER, MIDDLE: Chilko (summer) 201450 EN
Oncorhynchus nerka FRASER RIVER, MIDDLE: Quesnel (summer) 201451 LC
Oncorhynchus nerka FRASER RIVER, MIDDLE: Nechako (summer) 201452 LC
Oncorhynchus nerka FRASER RIVER, MIDDLE: Stuart (early Stuart) 201453 EN
Oncorhynchus nerka FRASER RIVER, MIDDLE: Stuart (summer) 201454 EN
Catostomus catostomus Longnose Sucker 62192 LC
Rhinichthys cataractae Longnose Dace 62204 LC
Rhinichthys osculus Speckled Dace 62205 LC
Lepomis megalotis Mojarra De Cuatro Cienegas 62216 LC
Coregonus sardinella Least Cisco 62223 LC
Oncorhynchus nerka OUTER ISLANDS: NW Vancouver Island 201499 DD
Oncorhynchus nerka OUTER ISLANDS: W Hadai Gwaii 201500 LC
Sebastolobus alascanus Shortspine Thornyhead 29609 EN
Acrocheilus alutaceus Chiselmouth 201940 LC
Amia calva Bowfin 201942 LC
Poromitra nigriceps 67966167 LC
Labidesthes sicculus Brook Silverside 201944 LC
Alosa aestivalis Blueback Herring 201946 VU
Alosa pseudoharengus Alewife 201948 LC
Astronesthes oligoa 135435484 DD
Coregonus alpenae Longjaw Cisco 5361 EX
Coregonus artedi Cisco 5362 LR/lc
Coregonus autumnalis Pollan 5363 LC
Coregonus hoyi Bloater 5366 VU
Coregonus johannae Deepwater Cisco 5367 EX
Coregonus kiyi Kiyi 5368 VU
Coregonus nigripinnis Blackfin Cisco 5371 EX
Coregonus pidschian Bottom Whitefish 5375 LC
Coregonus reighardi Shortnose Cisco 5376 CR
Coregonus zenithicus Shortjaw Cisco 5378 VU
Coregonus huntsmani Round Whitefish 5379 CR
Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps Golden Tilefish 16545046 EN
Sciadonus pedicellaris 67966246 LC
Symphurus billykrietei Kriete's Tonguefish 16766259 LC
Carpiodes cyprinus Quillback 202054 LC
Catostomus columbianus Bridgelip Sucker 202057 LC
Catostomus commersonii White Sucker 202058 LC
Catostomus macrocheilus Largescale Sucker 202061 LC
Catostomus platyrhynchus Mountain Sucker 202062 LC
Chrosomus eos Northern Redbelly Dace 202066 LC
Clinostomus elongatus Redside Dace 202070 LC
Couesius plumbeus Lake Chub 202072 LC
Cyprinella spiloptera Spotfin Shiner 202086 LC
Spectrunculus crassus 67966314 LC
Erimyzon sucetta Lake Chubsucker 202099 LC
Exoglossum maxillingua Cutlip Minnow 202103 LC
Hybognathus argyritis Western Silvery Minnow 202110 NT
Hybognathus hankinsoni Brassy Minnow 202111 LC
Hybognathus placitus Plains Minnow 202114 LC
Hybognathus regius Eastern Silvery Minnow 202115 LC
Hypentelium nigricans Northern Hog Sucker 202124 LC
Ictiobus cyprinellus Bigmouth Buffalo 202127 LC
Luxilus cornutus Common Shiner 202138 LC
Lythrurus umbratilis Redfin Shiner 202149 LC
Macrhybopsis storeriana Silver Chub 202153 LC
Moxostoma anisurum Silver Redhorse 202159 LC
Moxostoma carinatum River Redhorse 202161 LC
Moxostoma erythrurum Golden Redhorse 202165 LC
Embiotoca lateralis Striped Surfperch 141481460 LC
Moxostoma macrolepidotum Shorthead Redhorse 202253 LC
Moxostoma valenciennesi Greater Redhorse 202259 LC
Mylocheilus caurinus Peamouth 202261 LC
Nocomis biguttatus Hornyhead Chub 202273 LC
Notropis atherinoides Emerald Shiner 202288 LC
Notropis dorsalis Bigmouth Shiner 202300 LC
Notropis heterodon Blackchin Shiner 202304 LC
Notropis heterolepis Blacknose Shiner 202305 LC
Notropis hudsonius Spottail Shiner 202306 LC
Notropis percobromus Carmine Shiner 202316 LC
Notropis photogenis Silver Shiner 202318 LC
Notropis rubellus Rosyface Shiner 202321 LC
Notropis texanus Weed Shiner 202332 LC
Moxostoma hubbsi Copper Redhorse 13917 EN
Notropis volucellus Mimic Shiner 202334 LC
Opsopoeodus emiliae Pugnose Minnow 202338 LC
Pimephales notatus Bluntnose Minnow 202346 LC
Platygobio gracilis Flathead Chub 202349 LC
Ptychocheilus oregonensis Northern Pikeminnow 202359 LC
Rhinichthys atratulus Eastern Blacknose Dace 202361 LC
Rhinichthys falcatus Leopard Dace 202363 LC
Rhinichthys obtusus Western Blacknose Dace 202364 LC
Rhinichthys umatilla Umatilla Dace 202365 LC
Richardsonius balteatus Redside Shiner 202368 LC
Semotilus atromaculatus Creek Chub 202370 LC
Semotilus corporalis Fallfish 202371 LC
Fundulus diaphanus Banded Killifish 202381 LC
Esox masquinongy Muskellunge 202401 LC
Esox niger Chain Pickerel 202402 LC
Umbra limi Central Mudminnow 202403 LC
Microgadus tomcod Atlantic Tomcod 202405 LC
Hiodon alosoides Goldeye 202408 LC
Hiodon tergisus Mooneye 202409 LC
Osmerus mordax Rainbow Smelt 202413 LC
Thaleichthys pacificus Eulachon 202415 LC
Lampadena yaquinae 129300151 LC
Ambloplites rupestris Rock Bass 202425 LC
Etheostoma blennioides Greenside Darter 202453 LC
Etheostoma caeruleum Rainbow Darter 202458 LC
Etheostoma exile Iowa Darter 202481 LC
Etheostoma flabellare Fantail Darter 202482 LC
Etheostoma microperca Least Darter 202504 LC
Etheostoma nigrum Johnny Darter 202507 LC
Etheostoma olmstedi Tessellated Darter 202510 LC
Lepomis gibbosus Pumpkinseed 202555 LC
Lepomis humilis Orangespotted Sunfish 202556 LC
Micropterus dolomieu Smallmouth Bass 202564 LC
Perca flavescens Yellow Perch 202567 LC
Lampanyctus acanthurus Spinytail Lanternfish 129300299 LC
Percina caprodes Logperch 202572 LC
Percina copelandi Channel Darter 202574 LC
Percina maculata Blackside Darter 202583 LC
Percina shumardi River Darter 202593 LC
Pomoxis annularis White Crappie 202602 LC
Pomoxis nigromaculatus Black Crappie 202603 LC
Sander canadensis Sauger 202604 LC
Sander vitreus Walleye 202605 LC
Percopsis omiscomaycus Trout-perch 202613 LC
Myoxocephalus quadricornis Fourhorn Sculpin 14214 LC
Cottus aleuticus Coastrange Sculpin 202649 LC
Cottus asper Prickly Sculpin 202650 LC
Cottus bairdii Mottled Sculpin 202652 LC
Cottus cognatus Slimy Sculpin 202658 LC
Cottus confusus Shorthead Sculpin 202659 LC
Cottus hubbsi Columbia Sculpin 202662 LC
Cottus rhotheus Torrent Sculpin 202667 LC
Cottus ricei Spoonhead Sculpin 202668 LC
Leptocottus armatus Pacific Staghorn Sculpin 202670 LC
Myoxocephalus thompsonii Deepwater Sculpin 202671 LC
Ameiurus melas Black Bullhead 202674 LC
Ameiurus natalis Yellow Bullhead 202675 LC
Ameiurus nebulosus Brown Bullhead 202676 LC
Ictalurus punctatus Channel Catfish 202680 LC
Noturus flavus Stonecat 202688 LC
Noturus gyrinus Tadpole Madtom 202691 LC
Noturus insignis Margined Madtom 202693 LC
Noturus stigmosus Northern Madtom 202698 NT
Stenotomus chrysops Scup 170168 NT
Coryphaenoides leptolepis Ghostly Grenadier 15522140 LC
Leptacanthichthys gracilispinis 60471934 DD
Gibbonsia montereyensis Crevice Kelpfish 178902 LC
Gibbonsia metzi Striped Kelpfish 178917 LC
Heterostichus rostratus Giant Kelpfish 179015 LC
Margariscus nachtriebi Northern Pearl Dace 15350714 LC
Lestidiops ringens Slender Barracudina 154635 LC
Gymnelus barsukovi 154650 DD
Oneirodes acanthias Pacific Dreamer 154663 LC
Linophryne lucifer 154668 LC
Lampanyctus jordani Jordans Lanternfish 154674 LC
Tautogolabrus adspersus Blue perch 187448 LC
Tautoga onitis Black-fish 187479 VU
Polyipnus clarus Slope Hatchetfish 154726 LC
Amphistichus koelzi Calico Surfperch 154728 LC
Apeltes quadracus Fourspine Stickleback 154731 LC
Oneirodes epithales Nightmare Dreamer 154751 DD
Sagamichthys abei Shining Tubeshoulder 154750 LC
Genyonemus lineatus White Croaker 154755 NT
Loweina terminata 130350214 LC
Sebastes mentella Atlantic Ocean Perch 154816 LC
Lepidion eques Morid Cod 154838 DD
Lyopsetta exilis Slender Sole 154845 LC
Pholis ornata Saddleback Gunnel 154866 LC
Psednos harteli Hartel's Dwarf Snailfish 154887 DD
Lycodes jugoricus Shulupaoluk 154953 LC
Eopsetta jordani Petrale Sole 154977 LC
Paralichthys dentatus Fluke 154983 LC
Pseudobathylagus milleri Stout Blacksmelt 155009 LC
Protomyctophum crockeri California Flashlightfish 130350511 LC
Hyperoglyphe perciformis Barrelfish 155081 LC
Clinocottus globiceps Mosshead Sculpin 155094 LC
Rhacochilus vacca Pile Perch 155179 LC
Lycodes paamiuti Paamiut Eelpout 155204 LC
Icelinus filamentosus Threadfin Sculpin 155216 LC
Antimora microlepis Finescale Mora 155287 DD
Gasterosteus wheatlandi Blackspotted Stickleback 19922686 LC
Protomyctophum thompsoni Bigeye Lanternfish 130351028 LC
Aulorhynchus flavidus Tube-snout 65134524 LC
Ammocrypta pellucida Eastern Sand Darter 8134 LC

 

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Species are classified by the IUCN Red List into nine groups:
  • Extinct (EX) – beyond reasonable doubt that the species is no longer extant.
  • Extinct in the wild (EW) – survives only in captivity, cultivation and/or outside native range, as presumed after exhaustive surveys.
  • Critically endangered (CR) – in a particularly and extremely critical state.
  • Endangered (EN) – very high risk of extinction in the wild, meets any of criteria A to E for Endangered.
  • Vulnerable (VU) – meets one of the 5 red list criteria and thus considered to be at high risk of unnatural (human-caused) extinction without further human intervention.
  • Near threatened (NT) – close to being at high risk of extinction in the near future.
  • Least concern (LC) – unlikely to become extinct in the near future.
  • Data deficient (DD)
  • Not evaluated (NE)