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Introduction to the systematics and biodiversity of sharks, rays, and chimaeras (Chondrichthyes) of Taiwan
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Ebert, DA and Ho, H-C and White, WT and De Carvalho, MR, Introduction to the systematics and biodiversity of sharks, rays, and chimaeras (Chondrichthyes) of Taiwan, Zootaxa, 3572, (1) pp. 005-019. ISSN 1175-5326 (2013) [Letter or Note in Journal]
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DOI: doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3752.1.3
Abstract
All 13 orders of chondrichthyan fishes occur in Taiwanese waters, representing 52 chondrichthyan families (31 shark, 19
batoid, 2 chimaeroid) and 98 genera (64 shark, 31 batoid, 3 chimaeroid). A total of 119 shark, 58 batoid, and 4 chimaera
species may occur in the waters surrounding Taiwan, pending taxonomic resolution of some groups. Of the 34 nominally
described species from Taiwan, 17 are currently considered valid. The majority of named species occurred during two
peak periods in Taiwanese chondrichthyan research; the first between 1959–63, when 13 nominal species were described,
of which 7 remain valid today, and a second peak period between 2003–13 when 9 nominal species were described, of
which 6 remain valid. The overall species diversity of Taiwan’s chondrichthyan fauna is comparable to that of other adjacent
marine zoogeographic hotspots, e.g. Japan (126 shark, 75 batoid, 11 chimaeroid species) and the Philippines (81
shark, 46 batoid, 2 chimaeroid species). The Carcharhiniformes, Squaliformes, Myliobatiformes, and Rajiformes are the
most dominant orders in terms of abundance and species-richness within this region. Each of these groups may increase
in relative diversity with improved taxonomic resolution resulting from the incorporation of molecular tools and renewed
morphological studies. Improved identification of Taiwan’s chondrichthyan fauna will aid in developing better conservation
and management practices.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Letter or Note in Journal |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | biodiversity, sharks, batoids, chimaeras, Taiwan |
| Research Division: | Biological Sciences |
| Research Group: | Evolutionary biology |
| Research Field: | Animal systematics and taxonomy |
| Objective Division: | Environmental Management |
| Objective Group: | Marine systems and management |
| Objective Field: | Marine biodiversity |
| UTAS Author: | White, WT (Dr William White) |
| ID Code: | 119555 |
| Year Published: | 2013 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 17 |
| Deposited By: | Sustainable Marine Research Collaboration |
| Deposited On: | 2017-08-02 |
| Last Modified: | 2017-08-02 |
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