Global patterns and drivers of freshwater fish extinctions: can we learn from our losses?- Dataset

This dataset contains information on freshwater fish species that have been declared extinct or extirpated from the wild. The data includes taxonomic classification, biogeographic distribution, extinction-related factors, ecological traits, and biological attributes.This dataset supports the findings of the research article:"Global patterns and drivers of freshwater fish extinctions: can we learn from our loses", Vardakas L., Perdikaris C., Freyhof J., Zimmerman B., Ford M., Vlachopoulos K., Koutsikos N., Karaouzas I., Chamoglou M., Kalogianni E., 2025, Global Change Biology.