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Conservation Status

IUCN Red List status and invasive species records for detected marine life

Conservation Status & Invasiveness

The following table provides information about the conservation status and invasiveness of species detected in our study. This includes IUCN Red List categories and records of established populations outside native ranges.

Note: Click on any species name to view its Wikipedia page for more information.

Endangered

Vulnerable

Near Threatened

Invasive Records

TURTLES

Common Name (Scientific Name)	IUCN Category	Invasive Records
Green sea turtle Chelonia mydas	EN - Endangered	No

SHARKS & RAYS

Common Name (Scientific Name)	IUCN Category	Invasive Records
Blacktip reef shark Carcharhinus melanopterus	VU - Vulnerable	No
Whitetip reef shark Triaenodon obesus	VU - Vulnerable	No

REEF FISH

Common Name (Scientific Name)	IUCN Category	Invasive Records
Andaman butterflyfish Chaetodon andamanensis	DD - Data Deficient	No
Black-blotched porcupinefish Diodon liturosus	LC - Least Concern	No
Black-eye rabbitfish Siganus puelloides	LC - Least Concern	No
Black-eye thick-lip wrasse Hemigymnus melapterus	LC - Least Concern	No
Black-spotted puffer Arothron nigropunctatus	LC - Least Concern	No
Black-Tailed dascyllus Dascyllus melanurus	LC - Least Concern	No
Blackbar devil Plectroglyphidodon dickii	LC - Least Concern	No
Blue sea chub Kyphosus vaigiensis	LC - Least Concern	No
Bluefin trevally Caranx melampygus	LC - Least Concern	No
Bluestreak cleaner wrasse Labroides dimidiatus	LC - Least Concern	No
Bow-tie damselfish Neoglyphidodon melas	LC - Least Concern	No
Brushtail tang Zebrasoma scopas	LC - Least Concern	No
Candelamoa parrotfish Hipposcarus harid	LC - Least Concern	No
Chevroned butterflyfish Chaetodon trifascialis	NT - Near Threatened	No
Crown squirrelfish Sargocentron diadema	LC - Least Concern	No
Daisy parrotfish Chlorurus sordidus	LC - Least Concern	No
Dotdash goatfish Parupeneus barberinus	LC - Least Concern	No
Elegant unicornfish Naso elegans	LC - Least Concern	No
Filament-finned parrotfish Scarus altipinnis	LC - Least Concern	No
Foxface rabbitfish Siganus vulpinus	LC - Least Concern	No
Harlequin sweetlips Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides	LC - Least Concern	No
Humpback red snapper Lutjanus gibbus	LC - Least Concern	No
Humpback unicornfish Naso brachycentron	LC - Least Concern	No
Humphead parrotfish Bolbometopon muricatum	VU - Vulnerable	No
Humphead wrasse Cheilinus undulatus	EN - Endangered	No
Indian surge damsel Chrysiptera brownriggii	LC - Least Concern	No
Lagoon triggerfish Rhinecanthus aculeatus	LC - Least Concern	No
Longfin batfish Platax teira	LC - Least Concern	Yes - Mediterranean, Gulf of Mexico
Melon butterflyfish Chaetodon trifasciatus	LC - Least Concern	No
Moorish idol Zanclus cornutus	LC - Least Concern	No
Onespot snapper Lutjanus monostigma	LC - Least Concern	No
Orbicular batfish Platax orbicularis	LC - Least Concern	Yes - Florida/Caribbean
Oriental sweetlips Plectorhinchus vittatus	LC - Least Concern	No
Peacock hind Cephalopholis argus	LC - Least Concern	Yes - Hawaiʻi
Powder-blue surgeonfish Acanthurus leucosternon	LC - Least Concern	No
Raccoon butterflyfish Chaetodon lunula	LC - Least Concern	No
Red snapper Lutjanus bohar	LC - Least Concern	No
Red-fin bream Monotaxis heterodon	LC - Least Concern	No
Ring-tail surgeonfish Acanthurus blochii	LC - Least Concern	No
Saddleback butterflyfish C. falcula	LC - Least Concern	No
Scrawled butterflyfish Chaetodon meyeri	LC - Least Concern	No
Scrawled filefish Aluterus scriptus	LC - Least Concern	No
Sixbar wrasse Thalassoma hardwicke	LC - Least Concern	No
Smalltooth jobfish Aphareus furca	LC - Least Concern	No
Spot-fin porcupinefish Diodon hystrix	LC - Least Concern	No
Triangular butterflyfish C. triangulum	LC - Least Concern	No
Trumpetfish Aulostomus chinensis	LC - Least Concern	No
Yellow-fin goatfish Mulloidichthys vanicolensis	LC - Least Concern	No
Yellow-head butterflyfish Chaetodon xanthocephalus	LC - Least Concern	No

Key Conservation Findings

Endangered Species Detected:

• Green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) - EN (Endangered): A critically important species for marine ecosystem health
• Humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) - EN (Endangered): One of the largest reef fish species, important for reef ecosystem balance

Vulnerable Species Detected:

• Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) - VU (Vulnerable): Key apex predator for reef ecosystem health
• Whitetip reef shark (Triaenodon obesus) - VU (Vulnerable): Important nocturnal predator
• Humphead parrotfish (Bolbometopon muricatum) - VU (Vulnerable): Critical for reef maintenance through grazing

Near Threatened Species:

• Chevroned butterflyfish (Chaetodon trifascialis) - NT (Near Threatened): Specialized coral feeder

Invasive Species Assessment:

None of the detected species are currently invasive within the Maldives. The invasive records noted in the table (Longfin batfish, Orbicular batfish, and Peacock hind) are established in other regions (Mediterranean, Gulf of Mexico, Florida/Caribbean, and Hawaii respectively) but pose no current threat to Maldivian ecosystems.

Footnotes:

* IUCN categories (2023–24 assessments): LC = Least Concern; NT = Near Threatened; DD = Data Deficient; VU = Vulnerable; EN = Endangered.

† "Invasive records" refers to established populations outside the species' native range; none are invasive inside the Maldives.