fish - Conservation Pack

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Flounder

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Flounder
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatEstuaries, coastal seabeds
Ecosystem RoleBenthic predator
Human ImpactOverfishing, bottom trawling
Adaptability
60

Electric Eel

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Electric Eel
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatAmazon and Orinoco river basins, murky pools
Ecosystem RoleApex Predator (in its specific niche)
Human ImpactHabitat degradation, occasionally caught by fishers
Adaptability
65

Clownfish

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Clownfish
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatCoral reefs
Ecosystem RoleSymbiont
Human ImpactAquarium trade, coral bleaching
Adaptability
30

Parrotfish

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Parrotfish
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatCoral reefs
Ecosystem RoleBioerosion (produces sand)
Human ImpactOverfishing
Adaptability
50

Moray eel

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Moray eel
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatCoral reefs and rocky crevices
Ecosystem RoleApex/mesopredator
Human ImpactHabitat destruction
Adaptability
60

Anglerfish

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Anglerfish
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatDeep ocean (Bathypelagic zone)
Ecosystem RoleAmbush predator
Human ImpactDeep sea trawling
Adaptability
30

Atlantic Salmon

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Atlantic Salmon
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatOceans and freshwater rivers
Ecosystem RoleNutrient transporter
Human ImpactDams block migration routes
Adaptability
55

Reef Shark

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Reef Shark
StatusNear Threatened
Primary HabitatCoral Reefs
Ecosystem RoleApex Predator
Human ImpactOverfishing and reef degradation
Adaptability
40

Gulper Eel

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Gulper Eel
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatDeep Ocean
Ecosystem RolePelagic Predator
Human ImpactMinimal due to extreme depth
Adaptability
40

Greenland Shark

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Greenland Shark
StatusVulnerable
Primary HabitatArctic waters
Ecosystem RoleApex scavenger / predator
Human ImpactBycatch
Adaptability
30

Goldfish

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Goldfish
StatusDomesticated
Primary HabitatPonds and aquariums
Ecosystem RoleOmnivore
Human ImpactArtificially bred
Adaptability
90

Stickleback

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Stickleback
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatSlow rivers and ponds
Ecosystem RolePrey for larger fish and birds
Human ImpactTolerant of pollution
Adaptability
85

Minnow

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Minnow
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatClean streams and rivers
Ecosystem RoleKeystone prey species
Human ImpactSensitive to water pollution
Adaptability
60

Perch

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Perch
StatusLeast Concern
Primary HabitatLakes and slow rivers
Ecosystem RoleMid-level predator
Human ImpactPopular angling fish
Adaptability
75

Blobfish

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Blobfish
StatusNot Evaluated
Primary HabitatDeep ocean floor (600–1200m)
Ecosystem RoleDeep-sea scavenger
Human ImpactAccidental bycatch in deep-sea trawling nets
Adaptability
15