NWT 2011-2015 - NWT Species at Risk
NWT 2011-2015 - NWT Species at Risk
NWT 2011-2015 - NWT Species at Risk
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6.4 Fishes<br />
Common Name Scientific <strong>Species</strong> Name St<strong>at</strong>us Rank<br />
Range/<br />
Habit<strong>at</strong><br />
Note a<br />
Reason for<br />
Change b<br />
Finescale Dace Phoxinus neogaeus Secure F 5<br />
F<strong>at</strong>head Minnow Pimephales promelas Undetermined F<br />
Fl<strong>at</strong>head Chub Pl<strong>at</strong>ygobio gracilis Secure F 5<br />
Longnose Dace Rhinichthys c<strong>at</strong>aractae Secure F<br />
Esociformes – Esocidae<br />
Northern Pike Esox lucius Secure F<br />
Gadiformes – Gadidae<br />
Polar Cod Arctogadus glacialis Not assessed M<br />
Arctic Cod Boreogadus saida Not assessed M<br />
Saffron Cod Eleginus gracilis Not assessed M<br />
Ogac (Greenland Cod) Gadus ogac Not assessed M<br />
Burbot (Loche) Lota lota Secure F<br />
Gasterosteiformes – Gasterosteidae<br />
Brook Stickleback Culaea inconstans Secure F 3<br />
Threespine Stickleback Gasterosteus acule<strong>at</strong>us Secure F,A,M ∃ 9<br />
Ninespine Stickleback Pungitius pungitius Secure F<br />
Osmeriformes – Osmeridae<br />
Pond Smelt Hypomesus olidus Undetermined F<br />
Capelin Mallotus villosus Not assessed M<br />
Rainbow Smelt Osmerus mordax Undetermined L/ F,A<br />
Osteoglossiformes – Hiodontidae<br />
Goldeye Hiodon alosoides Secure F<br />
Perciformes – Ammodytidae<br />
Northern Sand Lance Ammodytes dubius Not assessed M<br />
Pacific Sand Lance Ammodytes hexapterus Not assessed M<br />
Perciformes – Anarhichadidae<br />
COSEWIC St<strong>at</strong>us/<br />
Global Conserv<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Concern c<br />
Pike-like fishes – Pikes<br />
Cod-like fishes – Cods<br />
Stickleback-like fishes – Sticklebacks<br />
Smelt-like fishes – Smelts<br />
Bony-tongued fishes – Goldeyes<br />
Perch-like fishes – Sand lances<br />
Perch-like fishes – Wolffishes<br />
Northern Wolffish Anarhichas denticul<strong>at</strong>us Undetermined M Thre<strong>at</strong>ened - 2001<br />
Perciformes – Percidae<br />
Iowa Darter Etheostoma exile Presence Expected F<br />
Yellow Perch Perca flavescens Undetermined F<br />
Walleye (“Pickerel”) Sander vitreus Sensitive F<br />
Perciformes – Stichaeidae<br />
Perch-like fishes – Perches and rel<strong>at</strong>ives<br />
Perch-like fishes – Shannies and rel<strong>at</strong>ives<br />
Blackline Prickleback Acantholumpenus mackayi Undetermined M D<strong>at</strong>a Deficient - 2003<br />
Stout Eelblenny Anisarchus medius Not assessed M<br />
Fourline Snakeblenny Eumesogrammus praecisus Not assessed M<br />
Daubed Shanny Leptoclinus macul<strong>at</strong>us Not assessed M<br />
Slender Eelblenny Lumpenus fabricii Not assessed M<br />
Arctic Shanny Stichaeus punct<strong>at</strong>us Not assessed M<br />
40<br />
<strong>NWT</strong> <strong>Species</strong> <strong>2011</strong>-<strong>2015</strong>