Re: IUCN Red List info in the Cat-eLog?
Posted: 04 May 2020, 06:53
It is worth noting that until recently very few freshwater species had been assessed. There has been a drive in recent years to address this (and other biases). I've been involved in some of this for the Sundaic freshwater fish (together with Silurus and many others) where about 1/3 species ended up in 'threatened' categories (vulnerable or worse) and another 1/3 in 'data deficient' (not enough known to assess them) - it's a fair assumption that the latter group will contain a high percentage of threatened species too. My understanding is that the numbers are no better in other parts of the world. Freshwater ecosystems are under a lot of pressure everywhere.