Fish Species of Special Concern in California (Third Edition)
Moyle PB, Quiñones RM, Katz JV, Weaver J. 2015. Fish Species of Special Concern in California (Third Edition). The Resources Agency Department of Fish and Wildlife Sacramento, California. Sacramento, California
This is the third edition of the report on the status of California’s Fish Species of Special Concern. The fishes addressed in this report all live and spawn in California’s freshwater environments and face varying levels of threat. They are all species that could potentially become extinct by the end of this century, tracking trajectories set by seven species that are already extinct and 31 species that are formally listed as threatened or endangered within the state. The fact that 62 species are covered in this report, while 38 others are listed or extinct, means that 100 native fishes in California are in decline, headed toward extinction, or already extinct. This represents 81% of California’s highly distinctive inland fish fauna. These species can be regarded as good indicators of the quality and quantity of freshwater habitats around the state which, as indicated by the high percentage of at-risk fishes, are apparently deteriorating.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Moyle, Peter; Quiñones, Rebecca; Katz, Jacob; Weaver, Jeff
- Date of Issue
- 2015-07
- Publisher
- The Resources Agency Department of Fish and Wildlife Sacramento, California
- Units
- REDW
- Keywords
- Anadromous Fish Collection, Animal Studies, Aquatic Sciences, Fish, Fisheries Collection