Close New research made everyday paints a dreadful picture of the state of our delicate ecosystem from deep-sea corals to land animals. A recent study reveals that nearly one-third of the diverse freshwater fish populations which amounts to 51% of the total known fish species are on the edge of extinction across the world. (Photo : Jeremy Bishop) The World's Forgotten Fishes The shocking number comes from the latest analysis done and gathered by 16 global conservation organizations in a study titled 'The World's Forgotten Fishes'. The analysis was led by the World Wildlife Fund For Nature (WWF), and partnering with organizations like the Nature Conservancy, London Zoological Society (ZSL), Global Wildlife Conservation, and Alliance for Freshwater Life.