魚類學相關名詞中英對照
名詞 定義　
endangered species A technical definition used for classification in the United States referring to a species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) definition, used outside the United States, defines species as endangered if the factors causing their vulnerability or decline continue to operate.　
瀕臨絕種物種 美國分類上的專有名詞，指一物種在其所有或大部份的分佈範圍內面臨滅絕的危機。這是自然保育與自然資源國際聯盟(IUCN)的定義，若在美國之外使用，當有因子造成物種脆弱或持續減少則定義該物種為瀕臨絕種的。　
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