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Fishes Used by Humans (based on FishBase 06/2024)
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Species |
Families |
Remarks
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| n |
% |
n |
% |
| Extant fishes |
35,729 |
100.0 |
624 |
100.0 |
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| Used in fisheries |
7,152 |
20.0 |
448 |
71.8 |
Industrial and artisanal fisheries. |
| Used in Aquaculture |
361 |
1.0 |
96 |
15.4 |
Commercially used for aquaculture, either for food or stock enhancement. |
| Used as bait |
205 |
0.6 |
61 |
9.8 |
Used as bait fishes. |
| In ornamental trade |
3,238 |
9.1 |
217 |
34.8 |
Commercial aquarium species. |
| marine |
1,324 |
| freshwater |
1,914 |
| mainly bred |
709 |
| Used as sport fish |
1,140 |
3.2 |
210 |
33.7 |
Game fishes. |
| Total used by humans |
7,918 |
22.2 |
461 |
73.9 |
Used in fisheries, aquaculture, as bait, ornamental, or game fish. |
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| Fishes Affected by Humans |
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| Extinct |
92 |
0.3 |
25 |
4.0 |
Extinct fishes in IUCN Red List (see categories at the page bottom). |
| Threatened |
3,657 |
10.2 |
263 |
42.1 |
Threatened fishes in IUCN Red List (see categories at the page bottom). |
| Introduced |
931 |
2.6 |
198 |
31.7 |
Transferred to and established in another country |
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| Fishes Affecting Humans |
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| Dangerous |
1,059 |
3.0 |
152 |
24.4 |
Poisonous, venomous, traumatogenic, pests, etc. |
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| Note: The above numbers are based on the reported use of fishes, i.e., each record has a reference. The number for Fisheries is underestimated because many species that are important in artisanal fisheries are not reported in the literature. The same is true for bait fishes. |