Malagasy Freshwater Fishes

Last synced Jun 7, 2026, 2:00 AM UTC — IUCN Red List

Malagasy Freshwater Fishes Conservation Platform

A shared record for Madagascar's endemic freshwater fishes.

Roughly 79 endemic species. The majority threatened with extinction — the island's most imperiled vertebrate group. One place to find what's known about them, and what isn't.

Coverage gap

47 of 51 threatened species have no known captive population.

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Species by IUCN status

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