Table 5.
Scientific and conservation priority according to threat, knowledge and endemicity by FAO Fishing Area
| FAO Fishing Area (ranked priority) | Threatened species (% of total, n = 181) | Data Deficient species (% of total, n = 487) | Number of endemic species (threatened endemics) | Threatened endemic species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Indian, Eastern | 67 (37.0) | 69 (14.2) | 58 (5) | Atelomycterus baliensis, Himantura fluviatilis, Zearaja maugeana, Trygonorrhina melaleuca, Urolophus orarius |
| (2) Pacific, Western Central | 76 (42.0) | 81 (16.6) | 51 (14) | Glyphis glyphis, Aulohalaelurus kanakorum, Hemitriakis leucoperiptera, Brachaelurus colcloughi, Hemiscyllium hallstromi, H. strahani, Himantura hortlei, H. lobistoma, Pastinachus solocirostris, Aptychotrema timorensis, Rhinobatos jimbaranensis, Rhynchobatus sp. nov. A, Rhynchobatus springeri, Urolophus javanicus |
| (3) Pacific, Northwest | 48 (26.5) | 116 (23.8) | 80 (6) | Benthobatis yangi, Narke japonica, Raja pulchra, Squatina formosa, S. japonica, S. nebulosa |
| (4) Indian, Western | 61 (33.7) | 104 (21.4) | 62 (8) | Carcharhinus leiodon, Haploblepharus kistnasamyi, H. favus, H. punctatus, Pseudoginglymostoma brevicaudatum, Electrolux addisoni, Dipturus crosnieri, Okamejei pita |
| (5) Atlantic, Western Central | 32 (17.7) | 81 (16.6) | 62 (4) | Diplobatis colombiensis, D. guamachensis, D. ommata, D. pictus |
| (6) Pacific, Southwest | 34 (18.8) | 49 (10.1) | 28 | |
| (7) Atlantic, Southwest | 52 (28.7) | 52 (10.7) | 37 (19) | Galeus mincaronei, Schroederichthys saurisqualus, Mustelus fasciatus, M. schmitti, Atlantoraja castelnaui, A. cyclophora, A. platana, Rioraja agassizii, Sympterygia acuta, Benthobatis kreffti, Dipturus mennii, Gurgesiella dorsalifera, Rhinobatos horkelii, Zapteryx brevirostris, Rhinoptera brasiliensis, Squatina argentina, S. guggenheim, S. occulta, S. punctata |
| (8) Atlantic, Southeast | 37 (20.4) | 51 (10.5) | 13 | |
| (9) Atlantic, Eastern Central | 42 (23.2) | 44 (9.0) | 6 | |
| (10) Pacific, Southeast | 26 (14.4) | 67 (13.8) | 32 (3) | Mustelus whitneyi, Triakis acutipinna, T. maculata |
| (11) Pacific, Eastern Central | 20 (11.0) | 52 (10.7) | 19 (2) | Urotrygon reticulata, U. simulatrix |
| (12) Atlantic, Northeast | 33 (18.2) | 23 (4.7) | 8 | |
| (13) Atlantic, Northwest | 22 (12.2) | 17 (3.5) | 3 (1) | Malacoraja senta |
| (14) Mediterranean & Black Sea | 34 (18.8) | 16 (3.3) | 3 (1) | Leucoraja melitensis |
| (15) Pacific, Northeast | 9 (5.0) | 11 (2.3) | 0 | |
| (16) Indian, Antarctic | 1 (0.6) | 4 (0.8) | 2 | |
| (17) Atlantic, Antarctic | 1 (0.6) | 4 (0.8) | 2 | |
| (18) Pacific, Antarctic | 0 | 3 (0.6) | 0 | |
| (19) Arctic Sea | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Endemics were defined as those species found only within a single FAO Fishing Area. FAO Fishing Areas were ranked according to greatest species richness, percent threatened species, percent Data Deficient species, number of endemic species and number of threatened endemic species.