Updated checklist of Azores Chondrichthyes (Vertebrata: Gnathostomata)

Luís M D Barcelos; José M N Azevedo; João Pedro Barreiros

doi:10.3897/BDJ.9.e62813

Updated checklist of Azores Chondrichthyes (Vertebrata: Gnathostomata)

Biodivers Data J. 2021 Mar 11:9:e62813. doi: 10.3897/BDJ.9.e62813. eCollection 2021.

Authors

Luís M D Barcelos^{1

2}, José M N Azevedo^{3

1}, João Pedro Barreiros^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ University of the Azores, Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal University of the Azores Angra do Heroísmo Portugal.
² Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c), Angra do Heroísmo, Portugal Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c) Angra do Heroísmo Portugal.
³ Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c), Ponta Delgada, Portugal Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes (cE3c) Ponta Delgada Portugal.

Abstract

Background: Several lists of marine fish from Azores have been published in the past. Most of those publications are difficult to access on line and several were not published in peer-reviewed journals.

New information: This checklist updates all the chondrichthyan records for the Azores Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), according to the most recent taxonomic classification of cartilaginous fish, as well as providing information on the conservation status for all species. We also present recent literature data on rare species and recent records for Azores. This is the first comprehensive list of cartilaginous fishes from Azores to be published in the GBIF database.

Keywords: cartilaginous fishes; rays; sharks; species list.

Luís M. D. Barcelos, José M. N. Azevedo, João Pedro Barreiros.

Grants and funding

Azores PO 2020 - ACORES-01-0145-FEDER-000072 TOTAL BUDGET: 299. 901,83€ EU Support: 254. 916, 56€ This project was financed by FEDER in 85% and by Azorean Public funds by 15% through Operational Program Azores 2020. This work is also funded by FEDER funds through the COMPETE 2020 Programme and National Funds through FCT - Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology under the Research Infrastructure PORBIOTA - Portuguese E-Infrastructure for Information and Research on Biodiversity, project number POCI-01-0145-FEDER-022127.