Snapper, Seabream and Grunt families - species lists (current January 2021). Red Listing in red = indicates threatened species category status. Publication year in red = Red List status reassessment due during 2021-2024 quadrennium. Species highlighted in yellow = Red List assessments completed, but publication still pending.

CAESIONIDAE species as Red Listing Requires taxonomic Publication currently recognised on IUCN Distribution (NE = not change to existing Notes Year Red List evaluated) listing Caesio caerulaurea I-W Pacific LC 2010 E. Indian Ocean - Caesio cuning LC 2016 W Pacific Caesio lunaris I-W Pacific LC 2016 Caesio striata Red Sea LC 2019 Caesio suevica Red Sea LC 2019 Caesio teres I-W Pacific LC 2016 Caesio varilineata Indian Ocean LC 2019 Caesio xanthalytos E. Africa LC 2019 Caesio xanthonota Indian Ocean LC 2016 Dipterygonotus balteatus I-W Pacific LC 2016 Gymnocaesio gymnoptera I-W Pacific LC 2016 E. Africa - Pterocaesio capricornis DD 2019 Mascarene Pterocaesio chrysozona I-W Pacific LC 2016 Pterocaesio digramma W Pacific LC 2016 E Indian Ocean - Pterocaesio lativittata LC 2016 W Pacific Pterocaesio marri I-W Pacific LC 2016 Pterocaesio pisang I-W Pacific LC 2016 E Indian Ocean - Pterocaesio randalli Pending W Pacific E Indian Ocean - Pterocaesio tessellata LC 2016 W Pacific Pterocaesio tile I-W Pacific LC 2016 Pterocaesio trilineata I-W Pacific LC 2016 HAEMULIDAE species as Red Listing Requires taxonomic currently recognised on IUCN Distribution (NE = not Publication Year change to existing Notes Red List evaluated) listing Anisotremus caesius E Pacific LC 2010 E Pacific ‐ Anisotremus davidsonii LC 2010 US‐ Mexico (Baja) Anisotremus interruptus E Pacific LC 2010 Now Paranisotremus Anisotremus moricandi W Atlantic LC 2015 Yes (minor) moricandi E Pacific ‐ Anisotremus scapularis LC 2010 Peru ‐ Galapagos Anisotremus surinamensis W Atlantic DD 2016 Anisotremus taeniatus E Pacific LC 2010 Anisotremus virginicus W Atlantic LC 2015 Boridia grossidens SW Atlantic Pending Brachydeuterus auritus E Atlantic NT 2015 Brachygenys peruanus E Pacific ‐ Peru Pending Validity requires Conodon macrops E Pacific ‐ Peru LC 2010 checking Conodon nobilis W Atlantic LC 2015 Conodon serrifer E Pacific LC 2010 Now Plectorhinchus Diagramma centurio SW Indian Ocean LC 2019 Yes (minor) centurio Now Plectorhinchus Diagramma labiosum Australia ‐ Indonesia DD 2019 Yes (minor) labiosum Diagramma punctatum Red Sea Pending Emmelichthyops atlanticus W Atlantic LC 2015 Now a synonym of Genyatremus cavifrons SW Atlantic DD 2016 Yes (minor) Genyatremus luteus Genyatremus dovii E Pacific LC 2010 Genyatremus pacifici E Pacific LC 2010 Haemulon album W Atlantic LC 2016 Split from H. Haemulon atlanticus W Atlantic Pending steindachneri Haemulon aurolineatum W Atlantic LC 2015 Haemulon bonariense W Atlantic LC 2016 Haemulon boschmae W Atlantic LC 2015 Haemulon carbonarium W Atlantic LC 2015 Now Brachygenys Haemulon chrysargyreum SW Atlantic LC 2015 Yes (minor) chrysargyreum Haemulon flaviguttatum E Pacific LC 2010 Haemulon flavolineatum W Atlantic LC 2016 Haemulon macrostoma W Atlantic LC 2015 Haemulon maculicauda E Pacific LC 2010 Haemulon melanurum W Atlantic LC 2015 Haemulon parra W Atlantic LC 2015 Haemulon plumierii W Atlantic LC 2016 Haemulon sciurus W Atlantic LC 2016 Haemulon scudderii E Pacific LC 2010 Haemulon sexfasciatum E Pacific LC 2010 Haemulon squamipinna Brasil Pending H. atlanticum E Pacific ‐ removed from Haemulon steindachneri LC 2016 Yes W Atlantic synonymy, requires reassesment Haemulon striatum W Atlantic LC 2015 Haemulon vittatum W Atlantic LC 2015 Haemulopsis axillaris E Pacific LC 2010 Haemulopsis corvinaeformis W Atlantic LC 2015 As elongata in Haemulopsis elongatus E Pacific LC 2010 Yes (minor) Catalog of Fishes Haemulopsis leuciscus E Pacific LC 2010 As nitida in Catalog Haemulopsis nitidus E Pacific LC 2010 Yes (minor) of Fishes Isacia conceptionis SE Pacific LC 2010 Microlepidotus brevipinnis E Pacific LC 2010 Microlepidotus inornatus E Pacific LC 2010 E Pacific ‐ Now Microlepidotus Orthopristis lethopristis DD 2010 Yes Galapagos lethopristis E Pacific ‐ Orthopristis cantharinus DD 2010 Galapagos Orthopristis chalceus E Pacific LC 2010 Orthopristis chrysoptera W Atlantic LC 2015 E Pacific ‐ Orthopristis forbesi DD 2010 Galapagos Orthopristis reddingi E Pacific LC 2010 Orthopristis rubra SW Atlantic LC 2015 Orthopristis scapularis W Atlantic Pending P. macrops is a Parapristipoma humile Angola LC 2015 synonym Parapristipoma octolineatum E Atlantic LC 2015 Parapristipoma trilineatum NE Pacific Pending P. obscurus a Plectorhinchus albovittatus I‐W Pacific Pending probable synonym SE Indian Ocean ‐ Plectorhinchus caeruleonothus Pending SE Pacific Plectorhinchus ceylonensis NE Indian Ocean LC 2019 Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides I‐W Pacific LC Pending E Indian Ocean‐ W Plectorhinchus chrysotaenia LC Pending Pacific Plectorhinchus chubbi W Indian Ocean DD 2019 Plectorhinchus cinctus I‐W Pacific Pending E Indian Ocean ‐ Plectorhinchus diagrammus Pending W Pacific Plectorhinchus flavomaculatus I‐W Pacific Pending W Indian Ocean ‐ Plectorhinchus gaterinus LC 2019 Red Sea ‐ Gulf Plectorhinchus gibbosus I‐W Pacific LC 2012 Plectorhinchus griseus SW India‐Sri Lanka DD 2019 Plectorhinchus lessonii I‐W Pacific Pending Plectorhinchus lineatus I‐W Pacific Pending Plectorhinchus macrolepis E Atlantic LC 2015 Plectorhinchus macrospilus NE Indian Ocean Pending E Atlantic ‐ Plectorhinchus mediterraneus DD 2015 Mediterranean E Indian Ocean ‐ Plectorhinchus melanacrum Pending W Pacific Plectorhinchus multivittatus I‐W Pacific Pending E Africa ‐ Mascarene Plectorhinchus paulayi LC 2019 (limited) Plectorhinchus pictum I‐W Pacific Pending Plectorhinchus pictus I‐W Pacific LC 2019 Taxonomic issues Validity needs to be Plectorhinchus picus I‐W Pacific Pending confirmed W Indian Ocean Plectorhinchus plagiodesmus LC 2019 (excl Red Sea) W Indian Ocean Plectorhinchus playfairi LC 2019 (incl Red Sea) W India ‐ Indo‐Malay‐ Plectorhinchus polytaenia LC 2019 W Australia Plectorhinchus schotaf W Indian Ocean LC 2019 Plectorhinchus sordidus W Indian Ocean LC 2019 SE Indian Ocean ‐ Plectorhinchus unicolor Pending W Pacific Plectorhinchus vittatus I‐W Pacific LC 2019 Pomadasys aheneus Arabian Sea LC 2019 Pomadasys andamanensis Andaman Sea Pending N Indian Ocean ‐ Pomadasys argenteus LC 2012 W Pacific N Indian Ocean ‐ Pomadasys argyreus LC 2019 W Pacific Pomadasys auritus Gulf of Thailand Pending Now Rhonciscus Pomadasys branickii E Pacific LC 2010 YES (minor) branickii Pomadasys commersonnii W Indian Ocean LC 2019 Pomadasys empherus E Pacific DD 2010 Pomadasys furcatus Indian Ocean LC 2019 I‐W Pacific Pomadasys grunniens NE Status uncertain (limited) I‐W Pacific Pomadasys guraca LC 2019 (limited) E Atlantic ‐ Pomadasys incisus LC 2010 Mediterranean Pomadasys jubelini E Atlantic LC 2015 Pomadasys kaakan I‐W Pacific Pending Mozambique Pomadasys laurentino DD 2019 (restricted) Now Rhencus Pomadasys macracanthus E Pacific LC 2010 panamensis Pomadasys maculatus I‐W Pacific LC 2010 Pomadasys multimaculatus W Indian Ocean LC 2019 Pomadasys olivaceus Indian Ocean LC 2019 Pomadasys panamensis E Pacific LC 2010 Pomadasys perotaei E Atlantic LC 2015 Red Sea ‐ Pomadasys punctulatus LC 2019 Oman ‐ Gulf Pomadasys quadrilineatus W Pacific Pending Pomadasys rogerii E Atlantic LC 2015 Pomadasys schyrii E Pacific DD 2010 Validity? Pomadasys striatus S Africa LC 2019 Pomadasys stridens W Indian Ocean LC 2019 Pomadasys suillus E Atlantic Pending Pomadasys taeniatus Oman LC 2019 Pomadasys trifasciatus I‐W Pacific Pending Pomadasys unimaculatus I‐W Pacific Pending Rhonciscus bayanus E Pacific LC 2020 Rhonciscus crocro W Atlantic DD 2019 YES (minor) Rhonciscus ramosus W Atlantic Pending Xenichthys agassizii E Pacific (limited) VU 2010 E Pacific ‐ Now Brachygenys Xenichthys californiensis LC 2010 Yes (minor) US‐ Mexico (Baja) californiensis E Pacific ‐ Xenichthys rupestris DD 2010 Peru Xenichthys xanti E Pacific LC 2010 E Pacific Now Brachygenys Xenocys jessiae VU 2010 Yes (minor) (limited) jessiae LETHRINIDAE species as Red Listing Requires taxonomic Publication currently recognised on IUCN Distribution (NE = not change to existing Notes Year Red List evaluated) listing Gnathodentex aureolineatus I‐W Pacific LC 2016 E Australia ‐ Gymnocranius audleyi LC Coral Sea 2016 Gymnocranius elongatus I‐W Pacific LC 2019 Gymnocranius euanus W Pacific LC 2016 Gymnocranius frenatus W Pacific NE Pending Gymnocranius grandoculis I‐W Pacific LC 2016 E Indian Ocean ‐ W Gymnocranius griseus LC Pacific 2016 Gymnocranius microdon W Pacific LC 2016 Gymnocranius obesus W Pacific NE Pending Gymnocranius oblongus New Caledonia DD 2016 Gymnocranius satoi W Pacific NE Pending Gymnocranius superciliosus Pacific NE Pending Lethrinus amboinensis W Pacific LC 2016 Lethrinus atkinsoni W Pacific LC 2016 Lethrinus atlanticus E Atlantic LC 2015 Lethrinus borbonicus W Indian Ocean LC 2019 Lethrinus conchyliatus Indian Ocean LC 2016 Lethrinus crocineus Indian Ocean LC 2019 Lethrinus enigmaticus E Africa ‐ LC 2016 Lethrinus erythracanthus I‐W Pacific LC 2016 Lethrinus erythropterus I‐W Pacific LC 2016 Lethrinus genivittatus W Pacific LC 2016 Lethrinus haematopterus W Pacific NE Pending Lethrinus harak I‐W Pacific LC 2016 Australia ‐ Lethrinus laticaudis LC Coral Sea 2016 Lethrinus lentjan I‐W Pacific LC 2016 Lethrinus mahsena W Indian Ocean EN 2019 Lethrinus microdon I‐W Pacific LC 2016 Lethrinus miniatus W Pacific LC 2016 Lethrinus nebulosus I‐W Pacific LC 2016 Lethrinus obsoletus I‐W Pacific LC 2016 Lethrinus olivaceus I‐W Pacific LC 2016 E Indian Ocean ‐ W Lethrinus ornatus LC Pacific 2016 Lethrinus ravus W Pacific LC 2016 I‐W Pacific Lethrinus reticulatus LC (limited) 2016 Lethrinus rubrioperculatus I‐W Pacific LC 2016 E Indian Ocean ‐ W Lethrinus semicinctus LC Pacific 2016 Lethrinus variegatus I‐W Pacific LC 2016 Lethrinus xanthochilus I‐W Pacific LC 2016 Monotaxis grandoculis I‐W Pacific LC 2016 Monotaxis heterodon I‐W Pacific LC 2016 Wattsia mossambica I‐W Pacific LC 2016 Red Listing Requires taxonomic LUTJANIDAE species as currently Publication Distribution (NE = not change to existing Taxonomic Notes recognised on IUCN Red List Year evaluated) listing Aphareus furca I‐W. Pacific LC 2016 Aphareus rutilans I‐W. Pacific LC 2016 Aprion virescens I‐W. Pacific LC 2016 Apsilus dentatus W. Atlantic LC 2010 Apsilus fuscus E. Atlantic LC 2015 Etelis carbunculus I‐W. Pacific LC 2016 Etelis coruscans I‐W. Pacific LC 2016 Etelis oculatus W. Atlantic DD 2016 E Indian Ocean ‐ Etelis radiosus LC 2016 W Pacific Hoplopagrus guentherii E. Pacific LC 2010 E Indian Ocean ‐ Lipocheilus carnolabrum LC 2016 W Pacific E. Australia ‐ Lutjanus adetii LC 2016 PNG ‐ Coral Sea Lutjanus agennes E. Atlantic DD 2015 Lutjanus alexandrei Brasil Pending Lutjanus analis W. Atlantic NT 2016 Lutjanus apodus W. Atlantic LC 2016 Lutjanus aratus E. Pacific LC 2010 Lutjanus argentimaculatus I‐W. Pacific LC 2016 Lutjanus argentiventris E. Pacific LC 2010 Lutjanus bengalensis I‐W. Pacific LC 2019 E Indian Ocean ‐ Lutjanus biguttatus LC 2016 W Pacific Lutjanus bitaeniatus W. Pacific Pending Lutjanus bohar I‐W. Pacific LC 2016 Lutjanus boutton W. Pacific LC 2016 Lutjanus buccanella W. Atlantic DD 2016 L. campechanus and L. pururpureus Lutjanus campechanus W. Atlantic VU 2015 Yes are separate species E. Indian Ocean ‐ Lutjanus carponotatus LC 2019 W Pacific Lutjanus coeruleolineatus NW Indian Ocean LC 2019 Lutjanus colorado E. Pacific LC 2010 Lutjanus cyanopterus W. Atlantic VU 2016 E. Indian Ocean ‐ Lutjanus decussatus LC 2010 W Pacific Lutjanus dentatus E. Atlantic DD 2015 Lutjanus dodecacanthoides W. Pacific LC 2019 Lutjanus ehrenbergii I‐W. Pacific LC 2016 Lutjanus endecacanthus E. Atlantic DD 2015 Lutjanus erythropterus I‐W. Pacific LC 2019 Lutjanus fuscescens I‐W Pacific Pending Lutjanus fulgens E. Atlantic LC 2015 Lutjanus fulviflamma I‐W. Pacific LC 2016 Lutjanus fulvus I‐W. Pacific LC 2016 Lutjanus gibbus I‐W. Pacific LC 2016 Lutjanus goldiei W. Pacific Pending Lutjanus goreensis E. Atlantic DD 2015 Lutjanus griseus NW. Atlantic LC 2016 Lutjanus guilcheri Indian Ocean LC 2019 Lutjanus guttatus E. Pacific LC 2010 Lutjanus indicus Indian Ocean LC 2019 Lutjanus inermis E. Pacific LC 2010 Lutjanus jocu W. Atlantic DD 2016 Lutjanus johnii I‐W. Pacific LC 2016 Lutjanus jordani E. Pacific LC 2010 Lutjanus kasmira I‐W. Pacific LC 2016 E. Indian Ocean ‐ Lutjanus lemniscatus LC 2019 W Pacific Lutjanus lunulatus I‐W. Pacific LC 2016 Lutjanus lutjanus I‐W. Pacific LC 2016 Lutjanus madras Indian Ocean LC 2019 Lutjanus mahogoni W. Atlantic LC 2016 N. Indian Ocean ‐ Lutjanus malabaricus LC 2016 W Pacific E. Indonesia ‐ Lutjanus maxweberi Pending PNG ‐ Philippines W. Pacific Lutjanus mizenkoi LC 2016 (limited) Lutjanus monostigma I‐W. Pacific LC 2016 W. Indian Ocean Lutjanus notatus LC 2010 (limited) Lutjanus novemfasciatus E. Pacific LC 2010 Lutjanus octolineatus SW Indian Ocean LC 2019 Lutjanus ophuysenii W. Pacific Pending prev a synonym of Lutjanus vitta Lutjanus papuensis PNG ‐ Timor DD 2016 Lutjanus peru E. Pacific LC 2010 SW Atlantic and L. campechanus and L. purpureus are Lutjanus purpureus Pending S. Caribbean separate species N. Indian Ocean ‐ Lutjanus quinquelineatus LC 2016 W Pacific Lutjanus rivulatus I‐W. Pacific LC 2016 E. Indian Ocean ‐ Lutjanus rufolineatus LC 2016 W Pacific Lutjanus russellii W. Pacific LC 2016 Lutjanus sanguineus W. Indian Ocean LC 2019 NW Indian Ocean Lutjanus sapphirolineatus LC 2019 (limited) Lutjanus sebae I‐W Pacific LC 2016 Lutjanus semicinctus W. Pacific LC 2016 Lutjanus stellatus NW Pacific Pending Lutjanus synagris W. Atlantic NT 2016 E. Indian Ocean ‐ Lutjanus timoriensis LC 2016 W Pacific Lutjanus viridis E. Pacific LC 2010 L. ophuysenii prev included as Lutjanus vitta I‐W Pacific LC 2016 Yes synonym Lutjanus vivanus W. Atlantic LC 2016 E. Indian Ocean ‐ Lutjanus xanthopinnis DD 2019 W Pacific (limited) E. Indian Ocean ‐ Macolor macularis LC 2016 W Pacific Macolor niger I‐W Pacific LC 2016 Ocyurus chrysurus W. Atlantic DD 2016 SE Indonesia Paracaesio brevidentata Pending (limited) Paracaesio caerulea NW Pacific DD 2010 W. Pacific Paracaesio gonzalesi LC 2016 (limited) Paracaesio kusakarii W. Pacific LC 2016 W. Pacific Paracaesio paragrapsimodon DD 2016 (limited) Paracaesio sordida I‐W Pacific LC 2016 W. Pacific Paracaesio stonei LC 2016 (limited) S. Indian Ocean Paracaesio waltervadi DD 2019 (limited) Paracaesio xanthura I‐W Pacific LC 2016 S. Pacific Parapristipomoides squamimaxillaris LC 2016 (limited) E. Indian Ocean ‐ Pinjalo lewisi LC 2016 W Pacific Pinjalo pinjalo I‐W Pacific LC 2019 Prev a synonym of P. Pristipomoides amoenus NW Pacific (limited) Pending argyrogrammicus Pristipomoides aquilonaris W. Atlantic LC 2015 Indian Ocean ‐ New taxonomic concept ‐ P. amoenus Pristipomoides argyrogrammicus LC 2016 Yes W Pacific prev included as synonym Indian Ocean ‐ Pristipomoides auricilla LC 2016 W Pacific Pristipomoides filamentosus I‐W Pacific LC 2016 Pristipomoides flavipinnis W. Pacific LC 2016 Pristipomoides freemani W. Atlantic LC 2010 Pristipomoides macrophthalmus W. Atlantic LC 2015 Pristipomoides multidens I‐W Pacific LC 2016 Pristipomoides sieboldii I‐W Pacific LC 2016 Pristipomoides typus I‐W Pacific LC 2016 Pristipomoides zonatus I‐W Pacific LC 2016 W. Pacific Randallichthys filamentosus LC 2016 (limited) Rhomboplites aurorubens W. Atlantic LC 2016 Symphorichthys spilurus W. Pacific LC 2016 Symphorus nematophorus W. Pacific LC 2016 NEMIPTERIDAE species as Red Listing Requires taxonomic currently recognised on IUCN Distribution (NE = not Publication Year change to existing Taxonomic Notes Red List evaluated) listing Nemipterus andamanensis Andaman Is Pending Nemipterus aurifilum E. Australia Pending Nemipterus aurora W Pacific Pending Nemipterus balinensis W Pacific Pending Nemipterus balinensoides W Pacific LC 2016 Nemipterus bathybius W Pacific Pending Nemipterus bipunctatus Indian Ocean LC 2019 Nemipterus celebicus W Pacific Pending Nemipterus elaine W. Indian Ocean NE Nemipterus flavomandibularis Indian Ocean ‐ Mascarene DD 2019 Nemipterus furcosus E Indian Ocean ‐ W Pacific LC 2016 Nemipterus gracilis Indonesia Pending Nemipterus hexodon E Indian Ocean ‐ W Pacific LC 2016 Nemipterus isacanthus W Pacific Pending Nemipterus japonicus I‐W Pacific LC 2019 Nemipterus marginatus W Pacific LC 2019 Nemipterus mesoprion I‐W Pacific Pending Nemipterus nematophorus E Indian Ocean ‐ W Pacific LC 2019 Nemipterus nematopus W Pacific Pending Nemipterus nemurus W Pacific LC 2010 Nemipterus peronii N Indian Ocean ‐ W Pacific LC 2016 Nemipterus randalli Indian Ocean LC 2019 Nemipterus sugillatus W Pacific Pending Nemipterus tambuloides I‐W Pacific Pending Nemipterus theodorei E Australia Pending Nemipterus thosaporni W Pacific Pending Nemipterus virgatus W Pacific VU 2010 Nemipterus vitiensis Oceania (limited) LC 2016 Nemipterus zysron I‐W Pacific LC 2016 Parascolopsis akatamae I‐W Pacific NE Prev incl with P. eriomma Parascolopsis aspinosa N Indian Ocean LC 2019 Parascolopsis baranesi Gulf of Aqaba DD 2019 Parascolopsis boesemani N Indian Ocean LC 2019 Parascolopsis capitinis W India ‐ Sri Lanka LC 2019 New species concept. P. akatamae previously included Parascolopsis eriomma W Pacific LC 2019 in this species. Need to re‐ assess Parascolopsis inermis N Indian Ocean ‐ W Pacific LC 2019 Parascolopsis melanophrys W Pacific Pending Parascolopsis qantasi Indonesia Pending Parascolopsis rufomaculatus NW Australia Pending Parascolopsis tanyactis E Indian Ocean ‐ W Pacific Pending Parascolopsis tosensis W Pacific Pending Parascolopsis townsendi NW Indian Ocean LC 2019 Pentapodus aureofasciatus W Pacific LC 2016 Pentapodus berryae PNG Pending Pentapodus bifasciatus W Pacific Pending Pentapodus caninus W Pacific LC 2016 Pentapodus emeryii W Pacific LC 2010 Pentapodus komodoensis Indonesia (limited) Pending Pentapodus nagasakiensis W Pacific LC 2016 Pentapodus numberii W Pacific (limited) Pending Pentapodus paradiseus NE Australia ‐ PNG Pending Pentapodus porosus W Australia Pending Pentapodus setosus W Pacific Pending Pentapodus trivittatus Indonesia‐ PNG LC 2016 Pentapodus vitta W Australia Pending Scaevius milii NW Australia Pending Scolopsis affinis W Pacific LC 2016 Scolopsis aurata E Indian Ocean LC 2019 E Indian Ocean ‐ Scolopsis bilineata LC 2016 W Pacific Scolopsis bimaculata W Indian Ocean LC 2019 Scolopsis ciliata W Pacific LC 2016 Scolopsis frenata Indian Ocean ‐ Mascarene LC 2019 Scolopsis ghanam W Indian Ocean LC 2019 Prev incl as synonym of Scolopsis lacrima New Caledonia Pending S. taenioptera Scolopsis lineata W Pacific LC 2016 Scolopsis margaritifera W Pacific LC 2016 Prev incl as synonym of Scolopsis meridiana Australia Pending S. taenioptera Scolopsis monogramma W Pacific LC 2016 Scolopsis taeniata Red Sea ‐ Arabian Gulf LC 2019 Three allopatric species in Scolopsis taenioptera W Pacific 2016 Yes complex now recognised ‐see above Scolopsis temporalis W Pacific (limited) LC 2016 Scolopsis trilineata W Pacific LC 2016 Scolopsis vosmeri I‐W Pacific LC 2019 Yes Under taxonomic review Scolopsis xenochrous E Indian Ocean ‐ W Pacific LC 2019 Red Listing Requires taxonomic SPARIDAE species as currently Publication Distribution (NE = not change to existing Taxonomic Notes recognised on IUCN Red List Year evaluated) listing Acanthopagrus akazakii New Caledonia DD 2014 Acanthopagrus arabicus NW Indian Ocean LC 2014 Acanthopagrus australis E Australia LC 2014 Need to reassess ‐ Acanthopagrus estuarius, Acanthopagrus berda Indian Ocean LC 2017 Yes prev included as synonym, now regarded as distinct Acanthopagrus bifasciatus Arabian peninsula LC 2014 Acanthopagrus butcheri S. Australia LC 2014 Acanthopagrus catenula W Indian Ocean DD 2014 Acanthopagrus chinshira NW Pacific (limited) NT 2014 Name change ‐ now Acanthopagrus longispinnis Bay of Bengal DD 2014 Yes (minor) Acathopagrus datnia S Africa ‐ Prev. incl as synonym of Acanthopagrus estuarius Pending Mozambique Acanthopagrus berda Acanthopagrus latus NW Pacific DD 2014 Acanthopagrus morrisoni NW Australia LC 2014 Acanthopagrus omanensis Oman (restricted) DD 2014 Acanthopagrus pacificus W Pacific LC 2014 Acanthopagrus palmaris NW Australia LC 2014 Acanthopagrus randalli Gulf ‐ Pakistan DD 2014 Acanthopagrus schlegelii NW Pacific LC 2014 Acanthopagrus sheim Gulf ‐ Pakistan LC 2014 Acanthopagrus sivicolus NW Pacific (limited) VU 2014 Acanthopagrus taiwanensis NW Pacific (limited) DD 2014 Acanthopagrus vagus SW Indian Ocean VU 2014 Prev incl as subspecies of Archosargus aries W Atlantic Pending Archosargus probatocephalus Archosargus pourtalesii E Pacific (limited) NT 2014 Need to review ‐ Archosargus probatocephalus W Atlantic LC 2014 Yes Archosargus aries now recognised as distinct species Archosargus rhomboidalis W Atlantic LC 2014 Argyrops bleekeri W Pacific LC 2014 Argyrops caeruleops N Indian Ocean LC 2020 Argyrops filamentosus W Indian Ocean LC 2014 Argyrops flavops NW Indian Ocean DD 2020 Argyrops megalommatus Red Sea DD 2014 Argyrops notialis SE Indian Ocean LC 2020 Argyrops spinifer I‐W Pacific LC 2014 Argyrozona argyrozona S Africa NT 2014 E Atlantic ‐ Boops boops LC 2011 Mediterranean Boops lineatus Oman DD 2014 Boopsoidea inornata S. Africa LC 2014 Calamus arctifrons Gulf of Mexico LC 2014 Calamus bajonado W Atlantic LC 2014 Calamus brachysomus E Pacific LC 2014 Calamus calamus W Atlantic LC 2014 Caribbean ‐ Calamus campechanus DD 2014 Gulf of Mexico Calamus cervigoni Caribbean (limited) LC 2014 NW Atlantic ‐ Calamus leucosteus LC 2014 Gulf of Mexico Calamus mu Brasil LC 2014 NW Atlantic ‐ Calamus nodosus LC 2014 Gulf of Mexico Calamus penna W Atlantic LC 2014 Calamus pennatula W Atlantic LC 2014 Caribbean ‐ Calamus proridens LC 2014 Gulf of Mexico Calamus taurinus E Pacific (limited) NT 2014 NE Atlantic‐ Currently listed as family Centracanthus cirrus LC 2014 Yes (minor) Mediterranean Centracanthidae Currently in genus Cheimerius matsubarai NW Pacific (limited) VU 2014 Yes (minor) Amaiichthys Cheimerius nufar W Indian Ocean DD 2014 Chrysoblephus anglicus S Africa NT 2014 Chrysoblephus cristiceps S Africa CR 2014 Chrysoblephus gibbiceps S Africa EN 2014 Chrysoblephus laticeps S Africa NT 2014 Chrysoblephus lophus S Africa LC 2014 Chrysoblephus puniceus S Africa LC 2014 Crenidens crenidens W Indian Ocean LC 2014 Crenidens indicus NW Indian Ocean LC 2014 Crenidens macracanthus India DD 2014 Cymatoceps nasutus S Africa VU 2014 Dentex abei NW Pacific LC 2014 Dentex angolensis E Atlantic NT 2014 Dentex barnardi E Atlantic (limited) LC 2010 Dentex canariensis E Atlantic LC 2014 Dentex carpenteri W Australia DD 2020 Dentex congoensis E Atlantic LC 2010 NE Atlantic ‐ Dentex dentex VU 2011 Mediterranean Dentex fourmanoiri New Caledonia DD 2014 NE Atlantic ‐ Dentex gibbosus LC 2011 Mediterranean Dentex hypselosomus NW Pacific LC 2014 NE Atlantic ‐ Dentex macrophthalmus LC 2011 Mediterranean NE Atlantic ‐ Dentex maroccanus LC 2011 Mediterranean E Indonesia ‐ Dentex spariformis LC 2014 Australia NE Atlantic ‐ Diplodus annularis LC 2011 Mediterranean Need to reassess, as former Diplodus argenteus W Atlantic LC 2014 Yes subspecies now regarded as distinct ‐ see below Prev incl as subspecies of NE Atlantic‐ Diplodus ascensionis Pending Diplodus sargus ‐ now Mediterranean regarded as valid species NE Atlantic ‐ Diplodus bellottii LC 2014 Mediterranean Bermuda Diplodus bermudensis LC 2014 (restricted) Prev incl as subspecies of NE Atlantic ‐ Diplodus cadenati Pending Diplodus sargus now Mediterranean regarded as valid species Diplodus capensis S & SW Africa LC 2014 Prev incl as subspecies of Diplodus caudimacula W Atlantic Pending Diplodus argenteus ‐ now regarded as valid species Need to reassess, as former NE Atlantic ‐ Diplodus cervinus LC 2011 Yes subspecies now regarded as Mediterranean distinct Diplodus fasciatus Cabo Verde Is LC 2014 Prev incl as subspecies of NE Atlantic ‐ Diplodus helenae Pending Diplodus sargus now Mediterranean regarded as valid species NW Atlantic ‐ Diplodus holbrookii LC 2014 Gulf of Mexico Diplodus hottentotus S Africa LC 2014 Prev incl as subspecies of NE Atlantic ‐ Diplodus kotschyi Pending Diplodus sargus now Mediterranean regarded as valid species Diplodus levantinus SE Mediterranean DD 2020 Prev incl as subspecies of Cape Verde Diplodus lineatus Pending Diplodus sargus now endemic regarded as valid species Diplodus noct Red Sea LC 2014 Diplodus omanensis Oman ‐ Pakistan LC 2014 Diplodus prayensis Cabo Verde Is LC 2014 NE Atlantic ‐ Diplodus puntazzo LC 2011 Mediterranean Need to reassess, as former NE Atlantic ‐ Diplodus sargus LC 2014 Yes subspecies now regarded as Mediterranean distinct ‐ see above Prev incl as subspecies of NE Atlantic ‐ Diplodus striatus Pending Diplodus cervinus ‐ now Mediterranean regarded as valid species NE Atlantic ‐ Diplodus vulgaris LC 2011 Mediterranean Evynnis cardinalis NW Pacific EN 2014 Prev regarded as synonym of E Atlantic ‐ Evynnis ehrenbergii Pending Pagrus caeruleostictus ‐ now Mediterranean regarded as valid species Evynnis mononematos W Pacific ‐ Taiwan DD 2020 Evynnis tumifrons NW Pacific LC 2014 Gymnocrotaphus curvidens S Africa LC 2014 NW Atlantic ‐ Lagodon rhomboides LC 2014 Gulf of Mexico Lithognathus aureti SE Atlantic NT 2014 Lithognathus lithognathus S Africa EN 2014 NE Atlantic ‐ Lithognathus mormyrus Mediterranean‐ LC 2011 Red Sea‐S Africa Lithognathus olivieri SW Africa (limited) DD 2014 NE Atlantic ‐ Oblada melanura LC 2011 Mediterranean Pachymetopon aeneum S Africa LC 2014 Pachymetopon blochii SW Africa LC 2014 Pachymetopon grande S Africa NT 2014 NE Atlantic ‐ Pagellus acarne LC 2011 Mediterranean NW Indian Ocean ‐ Pagellus affinis LC 2014 Arabian Gulf NE Atlantic ‐ Pagellus bellottii Mediterranean LC 2014 (limited) NE Atlantic ‐ Pagellus bogaraveo NT 2011 Mediterranean NE Atlantic ‐ Pagellus erythrinus LC 2011 Mediterranean S Africa ‐ Pagellus natalensis LC 2014 Madagascar Pagrus africanus E Atlantic LC 2014 Accepted genus now Pagrus auratus Australia ‐ NZ LC 2014 Yes (minor) Chrysophrys E Atlantic ‐ Pagrus auriga LC 2011 Mediterranean Need to reassess ‐ Evynnis E Atlantic ‐ Pagrus caeruleostictus LC 2011 Yes ehrenbergii removed as Mediterranean synonym Pagrus major W Pacific LC 2014 E & W Atlantic ‐ Pagrus pagrus LC 2011 Mediterranean Petrus rupestris S Africa EN 2014 As germanus in Catalog of Polyamblyodon germanum S Africa LC 2014 Yes (minor) Fishes S Africa ‐ As gibbosus in Catalog of Polyamblyodon gibbosum LC 2014 Yes (minor) Madagascar Fishes Madagascar‐ Polysteganus baissaci LC 2014 Mauritius Polysteganus cerasinus Mascarene DD 2020 Need to reassess ‐ Polysteganus Polysteganus coeruleopunctatus W Indian Ocean DD 2014 Yes coeruleopunctatus removed as synonym Polysteganus flavodorsalis Mascarene DD 2020 Prev regarded as synonym of S Africa ‐ Polysteganus lineopunctatus Pending P. coeruleopunctatus ‐ now Mozambique recognised as valid species Polysteganus mascarenensis Mascarene DD 2014 Polysteganus praeorbitalis S Africa VU 2014 Polysteganus undulosus S Africa CR 2014 S Africa ‐ Porcostoma dentata LC 2014 Mozambique Pterogymnus laniarius S Africa LC 2014 Rhabdosargus globiceps S‐SW Africa VU 2014 Red Sea ‐ Rhabdosargus haffara LC 2014 Arabian Gulf Rhabdosargus holubi S Africa LC 2014 Rhabdosargus niger Borneo (limited) LC 2014 Rhabdosargus sarba I‐W Pacific DD 2014 S Africa ‐ Rhabdosargus thorpei LC 2014 Mozambique NE Atlantic ‐ Sarpa salpa Mediterranean ‐ LC 2011 S Africa Sparidentex belayewi Red Sea DD 2014 Arabian Gulf ‐ Sparidentex hasta LC 2014 Pakistan Sparidentex jamalensis NW Indian Ocean DD 2020 Sparodon durbanensis S Africa NT 2014 NE Atlantic ‐ Sparus aurata LC 2014 Mediterranean Currently listed as listed as Spicara alta E Atlantic LC 2014 Yes (minor) family Centracanthidae Currently listed as listed as Spicara australis S Africa LC 2014 Yes (minor) family Centracanthidae Currently listed as listed as Spicara axillaris S Africa LC 2010 Yes (minor) family Centracanthidae Prev incl as subspecies of S. NE Atlantic‐ maena but now considered Spicara flexuosa Pending Mediterranean valid species. Currently listed as family Centracanthidae Need to reassess ‐ S. NE Atlantic‐ flexuosa removed from Spicara maena LC 2014 Yes Mediterranean synonymy. Currently listed as family Centracanthidae Currently listed as family Spicara martinicus Martinique DD 2014 Yes (minor) Centracanthidae Currently listed as family Spicara melanurus E Atlantic LC 2014 Yes (minor) Centracanthidae Currently listed as family Spicara nigricauda E Atlantic LC 2014 Yes (minor) Centracanthidae NE Atlantic‐ Currently listed as family Spicara smaris LC 2014 Yes (minor) Mediterranean Centracanthidae E Atlantic ‐ Spondyliosoma cantharus LC 2011 Mediterranean Spondyliosoma emarginatum S Africa LC 2014 NW Atlantic ‐ Stenotomus caprinus LC 2014 Gulf of Mexico Stenotomus chrysops NW Atlantic NT 2014 Virididentex acromegalus Cabo Verde Is LC 2014