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CRITICALLY ENDANGERED SPECIES

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The following marine species were classed as critically endangered by the World Conservation Union (IUCN) in 2008. A taxon is critically endangered when it is facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild in the immediate future.

Species are listed alphabetically by scientific name with common names in English, French and Spanish. The arrow denotes current status.

1 Bahaba taipingensis CHINESE BAHABA (Eng) CR A2bd    ver 3.1 (2001)
Down
2 Carcharhinus hemiodon PONDICHERRY SHARK (Eng) CR A2acd; C2a(i)    ver 3.1 (2001)
Unknown
3 Centrophorus harrissoni DUMB GULPER SHARK (Eng)
DUMB SHARK (Eng)
HARRISON'S DEEPSEA DOGFISH (Eng)
HARRISON'S DOGFISH (Eng)
CR A2bd+3d+4bd    ver 3.1 (2001)
Down
4 Dermochelys coriacea LEATHERBACK (Eng)
LEATHERY TURTLE (Eng)
LUTH (Eng)
TRUNKBACK TURTLE (Eng)
TORTUE LUTH (Fre)
BAULA (Spa)
CANAL (Spa)
CARDON (Spa)
TINGLADA (Spa)
TINGLAR (Spa)
TORTUGA LAUD (Spa)
CR A1abd    ver 2.3 (1994)
5 Diomedea amsterdamensis AMSTERDAM ALBATROSS (Eng) CR B2ab(v); C2a(ii)    ver 3.1 (2001)
Down
6 Dipturus batis BLUE SKATE (Eng)
FLAPPER SKATE (Eng)
GREY SKATE (Eng)
FLOTTE (Fre)
POCHETEAU GRIS (Fre)
POCHETTE (Fre)
NORIEGA (Spa)
RAYA NORUEGA (Spa)
CR A2bcd+4bcd    ver 3.1 (2001)
Down
7 Epinephelus drummondhayi CALICO GROUPER (Eng)
KITTY MITCHELL (Eng)
SPECKLED HIND (Eng)
STRAWBERRY GROUPER (Eng)
MÉROU GRIVELÉ (Fre)
MERO PINTARROJA (Spa)
CR A2d+3d    ver 3.1 (2001)
Unknown
8 Epinephelus itajara GOLIATH GROUPER (Eng)
JEWFISH (Eng)
MÉROU GÉANT (Fre)
MÉROU (Fre)
TÊTARD (Fre)
CHERNA (Spa)
CHERNE (Spa)
GUASA (Spa)
GUATO (Spa)
GUAZA (Spa)
MERO BATATA (Spa)
MERO GUASA (Spa)
MERO GÜASA (Spa)
MERO PINTADO (Spa)
MERO SAPO (Spa)
MERO (Spa)
CR A2d    ver 3.1 (2001)
Unknown
9 Epinephelus nigritus BLACK GROUPER (Eng)
BLACK JEWFISH (Eng)
WARSAW GROUPER (Eng)
MÉROU POLONAISE (Fre)
MÉROU VARSOVIE (Fre)
MERO NEGRO (Spa)
CR A2d+3d    ver 3.1 (2001)
Unknown
10 Fregata andrewsi CHRISTMAS ISLAND FRIGATEBIRD (Eng) CR B2ab(ii,iii,v)    ver 3.1 (2001)
Down
11 Hucho perryi ITO (Eng)
JAPANESE HUCHEN (Eng)
SAKHALIN TAIMEN (Eng)
SEA-RUN TAIMEN (Eng)
CR A4abcd    ver 3.1 (2001)
Down
12 Isogomphodon oxyrhynchus DAGGERNOSE SHARK (Eng) CR A2ad+3d+4ad    ver 3.1 (2001)
Down
13 Latimeria chalumnae COELACANTH (Eng)
GOMBESSA (Eng)
COELACANTHE (Fre)
CELECANTO (Spa)
CR A2cd, C2b    ver 2.3 (1994)
Unknown
14 Leucoraja melitensis MALTESE SKATE OR RAY (Eng)
RAIE DE MALTE (Fre)
CR A2bcd+3bcd+4bcd    ver 3.1 (2001)
Down
15 Mustelus fasciatus STRIPED DOGFISH (Eng)
STRIPED SMOOTH-HOUND (Eng)
GATUSO (Spa)
GATUZO (Spa)
CR A2abd+3bd+4abd    ver 3.1 (2001)
Down
16 Oceanites maorianus NEW ZEALAND STORM-PETREL (Eng) CR D    ver 3.1 (2001)
Unknown
17 Oceanodroma macrodactyla GUADALUPE STORM-PETREL (Eng) CR D    ver 3.1 (2001)
Unknown
18 Phalacrocorax onslowi CHATHAM ISLAND SHAG (Eng) CR B2ab(ii,iii,iv,v)    ver 3.1 (2001)
Down
19 Phocoena sinus COCHITO (Eng, Fre, Spa)
GULF OF CALIFORNIA HARBOUR PORPOISE (Eng)
GULF OF CALIFORNIA PORPOISE (Eng)
GULF PORPOISE (Eng)
VAQUITA (Eng, Fre, Spa)
MARSOUIN DU GOLFE DE CALIFORNIE (Fre)
CR A4d; C2a(ii)    ver 3.1 (2001)
Down
20 Phoebastria irrorata WAVED ALBATROSS (Eng) CR B2ab(v)    ver 3.1 (2001)
Down
21 Pristis zijsron NARROWSNOUT SAWFISH (Eng)
POISSON-SCIE (Fre)
PEJEPEINE (Spa)
PEZ SIERRA (Spa)
CR A2bcd+3cd+4bcd    ver 3.1 (2001)
Down
22 Pseudobulweria aterrima MASCARENE BLACK PETREL (Eng) CR C2a(ii)    ver 3.1 (2001)
Down
23 Pseudobulweria becki BECK'S PETREL (Eng) CR D    ver 3.1 (2001)
Unknown
24 Pseudobulweria macgillivrayi FIJI PETREL (Eng)
PÉTREL DES FIDJII (Fre)
PETREL DE LAS FIJII (Spa)
CR C2a(ii); D    ver 3.1 (2001)
Down
25 Pterodroma axillaris CHATHAM PETREL (Eng) CR B2ab(v)    ver 3.1 (2001)
Down
26 Pterodroma caribbaea JAMAICA PETREL (Eng) CR D    ver 3.1 (2001)
Unknown
27 Pterodroma magentae MAGENTA PETREL (Eng) CR A2ce; B2ab(v); C2a(ii)    ver 3.1 (2001)
Down
28 Pterodroma phaeopygia GALÁPAGOS PETREL (Eng) CR A2bce    ver 3.1 (2001)
Down
29 Puffinus auricularis TOWNSEND'S SHEARWATER (Eng) CR B2ab(i,ii,iii,v)    ver 3.1 (2001)
Down
30 Puffinus mauretanicus BALEARIC SHEARWATER (Eng) CR A4bce    ver 3.1 (2001)
Down
31 Squatina aculeata MONKFISH (Eng)
SAWBACK ANGELSHARK (Eng)
SPINY ANGELSHARK (Eng)
ANGE DE MER ÉPINEUX (Fre)
ANGELOTE ESPINUDO (Spa)
CR A2bcd+3cd+4cd    ver 3.1 (2001)
Down
32 Squatina oculata MONKFISH (Eng)
SMOOTHBACK ANGEL SHARK (Eng)
ANGE DE MER DE BONAPARTE (Fre)
ANGE DE MER JAUNE (Fre)
ANGE DE MER OCELLÉ (Fre)
ANGELOTE (Spa)
PEZ ANGEL (Spa)
CR A2bcd+3cd+4bcd    ver 3.1 (2001)
Down
33 Thalassarche eremita CHATHAM ALBATROSS (Eng) CR B2ab(iii)    ver 3.1 (2001)
Stable


 

 

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