Updated checklist of Azores Chondrichthyes (Vertebrata: Gnathostomata)

Abstract

Several lists of marine fish from the Azores were published in the past. Most of those publications are difficult to access on line and several were not published in peer reviewed journals.This checklist updates all the chondrichthyan records for the Azores area (EEZ), according to the most recent taxonomic status for cartilaginous fish, together with information on the conservation status for all species. We also present recent literature data on rare species and recent records from the Azores.This is the first comprehensive list of cartilaginous fishes from the Azores to be published in GBIF database.