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. 2022 Apr 14;17(4):e0265960. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265960

Table 4. List of 20 threatened and near threatened species identified in this study, including scientific name, common name, commercial name under which they were sold, if the sample was mislabeled or not, IUCN red list category, and if the species is included in any of CITES appendices, and total number of samples identified.

Scientific name Common name Commercial name Mislabeled? IUCN | CITES Total (numbers of samples identified)
1 Anguilla anguilla European eel Anguila No IUCN Critically endangered 1
2 Sphyrna lewini Scalloped hammerhead shark Cazón No IUCN Critically endangered | CITES Apendix II 1
3 Anguilla rostrata American eel Anguila No IUCN endangered 1
4 Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps Great northern tilefish Robalo Yes IUCN endangered 1
5 Alopias pelagicus Thresher shark Marlin Yes IUCN endangered | CITES Appendix II 2
6 Carcharhinus plumbeus Sandbar shark Cazón No IUCN endangered 1
7 Carcharhinus acronotus Blacknose shark Cazón No IUCN endangered 1
8 Thunnus orientalis/Thunnus thynnus Pacific/Atlantic bluefin tuna Atún No IUCN Near Threatened /IUCN endangered 2
9 Carcharhinus falciformis Silky shark Cazón No IUCN vulnerable | CITES Appendix II 7
10 Makaira nigricans/Istiompax indica Blue/blackmarlin Marlin No IUCN endangered/Data deficient 1
11 Lachnolaimus maximus Hogfish Boquinete No IUCN vulnerable 2
12 Hyporthodus acanthistius Rooster hind Robalo Yes IUCN vulnerable 1
13 Lutjanus campechanus Red snapper Huachinango No IUCN vulnerable 1
14 Mycteroperca bonaci Black grouper Mero No IUCN vulnerable 1
15 Carcharhinus leucas Bull shark Cazón No IUCN vulnerable 2
16 Carcharhinus brevipinna Spinner shark Cazón No IUCN vulnerable 1
17 Paralichthys lethostigma Southern flounder Lenguado No IUCN Near-threatened 1
18 Dasyatis americana Southern stingray Mantarraya, huachinango, guitarra Yes IUCN Near-threatened 7
19 Prionace glauca Blue shark Cazón, pescado No IUCN Near-threatened 8
20 Mustelus canis Dusky smooth- hound Cazón No IUCN Near-threatened 4
Total samples 46