Abstract
Background
Since the first published comprehensive checklist of Azorean fishes - covering the whole Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) region - several new records have been published and an updated checklist published in 2010. This new dataset covers all confirmed species of actinopterygians for the Azorean EEZ.
New information
In this update, we made corrections to the previous checklists, updated the taxonomy according to the most recent bibliography and added two new species to the Azorean Actinopterygii checklist.
Keywords: checklist, fin fishes, new records, regional inventory, taxonomic update
Introduction
There are over 16,000 fish species distributed by 85 orders and 536 families (Nelson et al. (2016). The Actinopterygii, commonly known as ray-finned fishes, are the largest group of living fishes. Although this group is well studied, it is still possible to discover new species or report new records for some areas.
Based on the previous list (Porteiro et al. 2010), we provide here an updated taxonomic classification following Fricke et al. (2021) and species records, by adding new records (Barreiros et al. 2014, Ribeiro et al. 2017, Barros-García et al. 2018), resulting in this checklist, already online on GBIF (Barcelos et al. 2020). This information can also be found in Suppl. material 1.
General description
Purpose
Updating Azorean biota checklists.
Project description
Title
Azores Actinopterygii - updated checklist
Personnel
Luís Barcelos, José Azevedo, João Barreiros
Study area description
Azores Archipelago
Funding
Funding Institutions: 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 the Operational Programme 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.
Geographic coverage
Description
Azores EEZ (Economic Exclusive Zone) limits.
Coordinates
34 and 42.976 Latitude; -35.578 and -21 Longitude.
Taxonomic coverage
Description
The dataset covers all the ray-finned fishes so far known to occur within the Azores' EEZ. Here, we present a list to the family taxonomic level. For each species and other information, see the Supplementary file.
Taxa included
| Rank | Scientific Name | Common Name |
|---|---|---|
| kingdom | Animalia | Animals |
| phylum | Chordata | |
| class | Actinopterygii | Ray-finned fishes |
| order | Tetraodontiformes | Puffers and filefishes |
| order | Pleuronectiformes | Flatfishes |
| order | Gobiesociformes | Clingfishes |
| order | Perciformes | Perch-likes |
| order | Scorpaeniformes | Scorpionfishes and flatheads |
| order | Syngnathiformes | Pipefishes and seahorses |
| order | Zeiformes | Dories |
| order | Beryciformes | Sawbellies |
| order | Cetomimiformes | Whalefishes |
| order | Stephanoberyciformes | ricklefishes, bigscales and gibberfishes |
| order | Beloniformes | Needle fishes |
| order | Atheriniformes | Silversides |
| order | Mugiliformes | Mullets |
| order | Lophiiformes | Anglerfishes |
| order | Ophidiiformes | Cusk eels |
| order | Gadiformes | Cods |
| order | Polymixiiformes | Beardfishes |
| order | Lampridiformes | Velifers, tube-eyes and ribbonfishes |
| order | Myctophiformes | Lanternfishes |
| order | Aulopiformes | Grinners |
| order | Stomiiformes | Lightfishes and dragonfishes |
| order | Osmeriformes | Smelts |
| order | Clupeiformes | Herrings |
| order | Saccopharyngiformes | Swallowers and gulpers |
| order | Anguilliformes | Eels and morays |
| order | Notacanthiformes | Halosaurs and deep-sea spiny eels |
| order | Elopiformes | Tarpons and tenpounders |
| family | Molidae | |
| family | Diodontidae | |
| family | Tetraodontidae | |
| family | Ostraciidae | |
| family | Monacanthidae | |
| family | Balistidae | |
| family | Cynoglossidae | |
| family | Bothidae | |
| family | Scophthalmidae | |
| family | Gobiesocidae | |
| family | Caproidae | |
| family | Tetragonuridae | |
| family | Nomeidae | |
| family | Centrolophidae | |
| family | Istiophoridae | |
| family | Xiphiidae | |
| family | Scombridae | |
| family | Trichiuridae | |
| family | Gempylidae | |
| family | Sphyraenidae | |
| family | Scombrolabracidae | |
| family | Luvaridae | |
| family | Gobiidae | |
| family | Callionymidae | |
| family | Blenniidae | |
| family | Tripterygiidae | |
| family | Trachinidae | |
| family | Ammodytidae | |
| family | Chiasmodontidae | |
| family | Zoarcidae | |
| family | Scaridae | |
| family | Labridae | |
| family | Pomacentridae | |
| family | Chaetodontidae | |
| family | Kyphosidae | |
| family | Mullidae | |
| family | Sparidae | |
| family | Haemulidae | |
| family | Lobotidae | |
| family | Caristiidae | |
| family | Lutjanidae | |
| family | Bramidae | |
| family | Carangidae | |
| family | Echeneidae | |
| family | Coryphaenidae | |
| family | Pomatomidae | |
| family | Epigonidae | |
| family | Apogonidae | |
| family | Priacanthidae | |
| family | Callanthiidae | |
| family | Serranidae | |
| family | Epinephelidae | |
| family | Polyprionidae | |
| family | Howellidae | |
| family | Triglidae | |
| family | Sebastidae | |
| family | Setarchidae | |
| family | Scorpaenidae | |
| family | Dactylopteridae | |
| family | Centriscidae | |
| family | Fistulariidae | |
| family | Syngnathidae | |
| family | Zeidae | |
| family | Grammicolepididae | |
| family | Parazenidae | |
| family | Oreosomatidae | |
| family | Berycidae | |
| family | Trachichthyidae | |
| family | Diretmidae | |
| family | Anoplogastridae | |
| family | Rondeletiidae | |
| family | Stephanoberycidae | |
| family | Melamphaidae | |
| family | Scomberesocidae | |
| family | Belonidae | |
| family | Exocoetidae | |
| family | Atherinidae | |
| family | Mugilidae | |
| family | Linophrynidae | |
| family | Ceratiidae | |
| family | Oneirodidae | |
| family | Himantolophidae | |
| family | Melanocetidae | |
| family | Caulophrynidae | |
| family | Chaunacidae | |
| family | Antennariidae | |
| family | Lophiidae | |
| family | Bythitidae | |
| family | Ophidiidae | |
| family | Carapidae | |
| family | Lotidae | |
| family | Gadidae | |
| family | Phycidae | |
| family | Melanonidae | |
| family | Moridae | |
| family | Macrouridae | |
| family | Polymixiidae | |
| family | Regalecidae | |
| family | Stylephoridae | |
| family | Trachipteridae | |
| family | Radiicephalidae | |
| family | Lampridae | |
| family | Myctophidae | |
| family | Neoscopelidae | |
| family | Bathysauridae | |
| family | Paralepididae | |
| family | Anotopteridae | |
| family | Omosudidae | |
| family | Alepisauridae | |
| family | Evermannellidae | |
| family | Scopelarchidae | |
| family | Ipnopidae | |
| family | Notosudidae | |
| family | Chlorophthalmidae | |
| family | Synodontidae | |
| family | Aulopidae | |
| family | Stomiidae | |
| family | Phosichthyidae | |
| family | Sternoptychidae | |
| family | Gonostomatidae | |
| family | Alepocephalidae | |
| family | Platytroctidae | |
| family | Microstomatidae | |
| family | Bathylagidae | |
| family | Opisthoproctidae | |
| family | Clupeidae | |
| family | Eurypharyngidae | |
| family | Saccopharyngidae | |
| family | Cyematidae | |
| family | Serrivomeridae | |
| family | Nettastomatidae | |
| family | Congridae | |
| family | Nemichthyidae | |
| family | Derichthyidae | |
| family | Ophichthidae | |
| family | Synaphobranchidae | |
| family | Muraenidae | |
| family | Chlopsidae | |
| family | Anguillidae | |
| family | Notacanthidae | |
| family | Halosauridae | |
| family | Megalopidae |
Traits coverage
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Data resources
Data package title
Azores Actinopterygii updated checklist
Resource link
http://ipt.gbif.pt/ipt/resource?r=actinopterygii_azores_checklist_vs1_2019&v=1.5
Alternative identifiers
http://ipt.gbif.pt/ipt/resource?r=actinopterygii_azores_checklist_vs1_2019
Number of data sets
1
Data set 1.
Data set name
Azores Actinopterygii updated checklist
Data format
Darwin Core
Number of columns
14
Description
Since the first published comprehensive checklist of Azorean fishes - covering the whole EEZ region - (Santos et al. 1997), several new records have been published and an updated checklist published (Porteiro et al. 2010). This new dataset covers all confirmed species of bony fish for the Azorean EEZ (Barcelos et al. 2020).
Data set 1.
| Column label | Column description |
|---|---|
| ID | sequential ID |
| TaxonID | Taxon ID |
| parentNameUsageID | ID of the parental name usage |
| scientificName | Scientific Name |
| parentNameUsage | Parent Name Usage |
| kingdom | kingdom |
| phylum | phylum |
| class | class |
| order | order |
| family | family |
| genus | genus |
| specific epithet | specific epithet |
| taxon rank | taxon rank |
| scientific Name Authorship | Scientific Name Authorship |
Supplementary Material
Azores' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) actinopterygians species list - supplementary information
Barcelos, LMDB; Azevedo, JMV; Barreiros, JP
Data type
occurrence details, taxonomic remarks, IUCN status
File: oo_510652.xlsx
Funding Statement
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.
Author contributions
LMDB, JMNA and JPB published the updated checklist in GBIF IPT - Portugal and built the framework. LMDB developed this paper and uploaded all the files into the Arphahub platform. All authors read and edited the submitted version and agreed on its present version.
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Supplementary Materials
Azores' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) actinopterygians species list - supplementary information
Barcelos, LMDB; Azevedo, JMV; Barreiros, JP
Data type
occurrence details, taxonomic remarks, IUCN status
File: oo_510652.xlsx