The conservation category of all native species of Ganga showed that 10 % of the total species are considered under threatened category (15 near threatened, 2 vulnerable and 2 endangered) under IUCN red list (2020)

Around 73.68 % of the recorded species are least concerned which can be comprehensively utilized for human consumption after detailed assessment of its present population and nutritional condition. However, assessment as per CAMP workshop (1998) revealed 41 species has been listed under threatened category. This comprises of 27 vulnerable species (VU), 7 endangered species (EN) and one critically endangered (CR) species from the river.

The data revealed highest percentage of fish species under near threatened category from sites Berhampore and Farukhabad with values 10.39% and 9.64% respectively. Assessment of site Tehri and Haridwar exhibited maximum abundance of species belonging to vulnerable category (22.22% and 7.49% respectively). Similar results was obtained in case of endangered category from Tehri (11.11%) and Haridwar (3.70%).

About, 6.0% of the estuarine species from site Fraserganj was also categorized under near threatened status. However, the current set of knowledge on the conservational aspects needs to be further developed for the Gangetic fish fauna as the risk assessment status of 12.10 % of the indigenous species are yet to be established.