An updated checklist of Marine Fishes of Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 357-367
Author(s):  
KAZI AHSAN HABIB ◽  
MD JAYEDUL ISLAM
Keyword(s):  
Marine Fish ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Mangrove Ecosystem ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Marine Fishes ◽  
Marine Fish Species ◽  
Scientific Papers ◽  
Sea Area

A checklist of the marine fishes of Bangladesh is presented with their scientific, common andBangla or local names. The global IUCN Red List catagories of these species are also provided. Thisinventory of the marine fish species is compiled from different major and valid published scientific papers,reports and books published within last 50 years from 1970 to 2020. The directory covers a total of 740species belonging to 389 Genera of 145 Families and 30 Orders. Among the fish species, 53.38% areexclusively marine and 46.62% are found in both brackish and marine water. Besides, 296 species of fishesare reef associated and 204 of these are recorded from the Saint Martin’s Island. Further, 271 species ofbrakishwater and/or marine fishes are commonly observed in the Sundarbans mangrove ecosystem and itsadjacent sea area. About 7% of the total marine fishes of Bangladesh are identified as threatened as per globalIUCN Red List. However, the conservation status of the marine fish species of Bangladesh has not yet beenassessed locally by IUCN which is essential. The updated checklist will constitute the reference inventory ofmarine fishes of the coastal and maritime area of the country.

An updated checklist of the marine fishes in Lebanon. An answer to Bariche and Fricke (2020): “The marine ichthyofauna of Lebanon: an annotated checklist, history, biogeography, and conservation status”

Zootaxa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 5010 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-128
Author(s):  
GHAZI BITAR ◽  
ALI BADREDDINE
Keyword(s):  
Marine Fish ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Marine Fishes ◽  
Indigenous Species ◽  
National Council ◽  
Marine Fish Species ◽  
Species Invasions ◽  
National Report ◽  
Scientific Papers

The recent paper by Bariche & Fricke (2020) presents an updated checklist of the marine fish species in Lebanon including 367 fish species, 70 non-indigenous and 28 new records. According to Bariche & Fricke (2020), the inventory is based on the published scientific papers related to the marine fishes in Lebanon, since Gruvel (1928, 1931), as well as “grey literature, images published in newspapers or on local websites and social media”. However, important scientific papers and published reports, providing important data on marine fishes in Lebanon, were missed. Hereby we cite twelve scientific papers: [Nafpaktitis (1963), Bath (1977), Shiber (1981), Moosleitner (1988), Lakkis et al. (1996), Bariche (2006), Bariche et al. (2006); Bitar et al. (2007), Bariche & Trilles (2008), Bitar (2010), Khalaf et al. (2014), and Bitar (2015) in Zenetos et al. (2015)], twelve national reports [the national report of Abboud Abi Saab et al. (2003) under the framework of a Libano-Franco cooperation, the national report of Majdalani (2005) under the framework of the Ministry of Agricultue (MoA), the two reports in cooperation between the Food Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS) Lelli et al. (2006), and Sacchi & Dimech (2011), and the eight national reports in collaboration with the Ministry of Environment (MoE) and the organizations of: (i) aecid/Tragsa as MoE/aecid/Tragsa (2009), (ii) International Union for Conservaion Nature (IUCN)- Specially Protected Areas Regional Activity Centre (SPA/RAC) as IUCN-SPA/RAC (2017), (iii) the SPA/RAC as Bitar (2008), RAC/SPA-UNEP/MAP (2014), IUCN-SPA/RAC (2017), and SPA/RAC-UN Environment/MAP (2017, 2018a, 2018b), and finally, the book of Lakkis (2013)]. Concerning the publication of Lakkis et al. (1996), and the book of Lakkis (2013), only the valid and confirmed/ or proofed marine fish species were listed in Table 1. While, the questionable/ doubtful marine fish records from those two references were listed in Table 2 and Table 3 (see suppl.file 2, and 3). In this context and based on the Lebanese literature, Bariche & Fricke (2020) missed the reports of 9 species (Table 1). Therefore, the list of marine fish of Lebanon (Bariche & Fricke, 2020) is enriched reaching 376 species, 71 of which are non-indigenous species (See suppl.file 1). In agreement with Zenetos & Galanidi (2020) we state that even the current update may contain errors, as species invasions are dynamic phenomena, where new information continually comes to light, whether from new observations or from re-examination of older material, changes in nomenclature and phylogenetic studies.

scholarly journals Conservation-Status Gaps for Marine Top-Fished Commercial Species

Fishes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 2
Author(s):  
Imanol Miqueleiz ◽  
Rafael Miranda ◽  
Arturo Hugo Ariño ◽  
Elena Ojea
Keyword(s):  
Fish Species ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Species Conservation ◽  
Biodiversity Loss ◽  
Vulnerability Index ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Commercial Fish ◽  
Commercial Species ◽  
Marine Realm

Biodiversity loss is a global problem, accelerated by human-induced pressures. In the marine realm, one of the major threats to species conservation, together with climate change, is overfishing. In this context, having information on the conservation status of target commercial marine fish species becomes crucial for assuring safe standards. We put together fisheries statistics from the FAO, the IUCN Red List, FishBase, and RAM Legacy databases to understand to what extent top commercial species’ conservation status has been assessed. Levels of assessment for top-fished species were higher than those for general commercial or highly commercial species, but almost half of the species have outdated assessments. We found no relation between IUCN Red List traits and FishBase Vulnerability Index, depreciating the latter value as a guidance for extinction threat. The RAM database suggests good management of more-threatened species in recent decades, but more data are required to assess whether the trend has reverted in recent years. Outdated IUCN Red List assessments can benefit from reputed stock assessments for new reassessments. The future of IUCN Red List evaluations for commercial fish species relies on integrating new parameters from fisheries sources and improved collaboration with fisheries stakeholders and managers.

scholarly journals An updated list of monogenoidea from marine fishes of Vietnam

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Manh Hung ◽  
Nguyen Van Ha ◽  
Ha Duy Ngo
Keyword(s):  
Marine Fish ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Classification System ◽  
Taxonomic Status ◽  
Marine Fishes ◽  
Marine Fish Species ◽  
Monogenean Species ◽  
System A ◽  
Current Classification ◽  
Current Classification System

In this paper, we updated the list of monogenean species from marine fishes of Vietnam. Taxonomic position of monogenean species were arranged according to the current classification system. A total of 220 monogenean species from 152 marine fish species were listed. Distribution, hosts and references of each species were given. In addition, amendations of taxonomic status of taxa were also updated.  

scholarly journals Updating the national checklist of marine fishes in Spanish waters: An approach to priority hotspots and lessons for conservation

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 260 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOSÉ CARLOS BÁEZ ◽  
CRISTINA RODRÍGUEZ-CABELLO ◽  
RAFAEL BAÑÓN ◽  
ALBERTO BRITO ◽  
JESÚS M. FALCÓN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Marine Fish ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Marine Fishes ◽  
North Coast ◽  
Reference List ◽  
Marine Fish Species ◽  
Spanish Law ◽  
Species Checklist ◽  
Conservation Concern

In response to a request from the Spanish Ministry of Farming, Fishing, Food, and Environment (Spanish: Agricultura, Pesca, Alimentación y Medio Ambiente) in 2015, a fish expert group was formed to provide a reference list of marine fish species according to five regions (marine demarcations) established by Spanish Law 41/2010 on the protection of the marine environment. The objective of this article was to update and analyse the data compiled in the marine fish species checklist in order to: 1) provide a complete list of marine fish species in the Spanish Exclusive Economic Zone; 2) compare this checklist between bio-geographical areas; and 3) identify possible priority hotspots for their conservation. We applied several indices, such as the total number of species in each area, species richness, and the Biodiversity Conservation Concern index. We discuss gaps in knowledge and the lessons learned for conservation purposes. A total of 1075 marine fishes were reported in Spanish waters. Most of these fish were well determined, whereas a few were treated as uncertain. The marine demarcation with the most species is the Canary Islands with 795 species, followed by the Spanish north coast demarcation with 506 species. However, the marine demarcations with the most species per area are the Spanish coast of the Gulf of Cádiz and the Strait of Gibraltar-Alboran Sea.

scholarly journals The marine ichthyofauna of Lebanon: an annotated checklist, history, biogeography, and conservation status

Zootaxa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4775 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
MICHEL BARICHE ◽  
RONALD FRICKE
Keyword(s):  
Marine Fish ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Eastern Mediterranean ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Museum Collections ◽  
Marine Fish Species ◽  
Conservation Actions ◽  
Annotated Checklist ◽  
First Time

This is an annotated checklist of the marine fish species of Lebanon (Levant coast, eastern Mediterranean). It comprises a total of 367 fish species distributed in 159 families and 27 orders, out of which 70 species are non-indigenous and 28 are recorded for the first time from Lebanon. The checklist includes all names and citations of species found in the literature, as well as references to specimens available in museum collections. It also includes an updated zoogeographic distribution and conservation status for each species. Threats were estimated based on surveys and observations made over the last two decades; broadly categorized conservation actions were also suggested. 

scholarly journals Ornamental fish in pet stores in Greece: a threat to biodiversity?

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 126 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. PAPAVLASOPOULOU ◽  
L. VARDAKAS ◽  
C. PERDIKARIS ◽  
D. KOMMATAS ◽  
I. PASCHOS
Keyword(s):  
Fish Species ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Marine Species ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Ornamental Fish ◽  
Indigenous Populations ◽  
Aquarium Fish ◽  
Natural Range ◽  
Important Pathway

The aquarium trade has been recognized as an important pathway for the introduction of invasive species around the world. This study investigates the availability of ornamental fish species in ten large-size, centrally positioned aquarium stores that control a large share of imports and the Hellenic market chain, and aims to provide a provisional checklist on the aquarium fish trade in Greece. For each recorded species, additional data concerning various aspects (e.g. natural environment, native range, established as aliens, conservation status and threats to humans) were collected from Fishbase, IUCN red list and the scientific literature. Overall, 326 fish species belonging to 64 families were reported according to the store labels. The majority of the species recorded were freshwater (66%), originating mainly from South America and Asia, while most of the marine species (26%) had primarily an Indo-Pacific native distribution. Among the freshwater fishes, Cichlidae and Cyprinidae were the dominant families with 64 and 27 species, respectively, while the family Acanthuridae dominated within the marine fishes with ten species. The vast majority of both freshwater and marine species (>90%) were tropical. Concerning the presence of alien species, 62 ornamental species have been established outside their natural range, with 22 of them positively confirmed as aliens in the European waters. Moreover, 25 species were listed in the critically endangered (CR), endangered (EN) and vulnerable (VU) categories of the IUCN red list. Even more surprisingly, for 192 species recorded, data were missing to assign their conservation status or had not been assessed at all. Finally, the majority of the species (84%) were harmless to humans. However, 35 species (11%) were recognised as potentially harmful (i.e. venomous, ciguatera poisoning, traumatogenic) and two were found to be poisonous if consumed. In conclusion, the aquarium fish sector in Greece is practically uncontrolled given the presence of: a) threatened species, b) species potentially harmful to humans and c) species capable of establishing non-indigenous populations, if released into the wild.

scholarly journals A checklist of fishes of Kerala, India

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (13) ◽  
pp. 8036 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Bijukumar ◽  
Rajeev Raghavan
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
Endangered Species ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Freshwater Species ◽  
Marine Waters ◽  
Wildlife Protection ◽  
Kerala State

<p>A checklist of the fishes of Kerala State is presented, along with their scientific and common names (English and Malayalam), endemism, IUCN Red List status, listing under different Schedules of the Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act and in the Appendices of Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES). Nine Hundred and five species of fishes are recorded from the inland and marine waters of Kerala comprising of 41 orders and 172 families. Close to 30% of the freshwater fish species found in Kerala are endemic to the State. Only 8% of the total fishes of Kerala are listed as threatened in the IUCN Red List, of which the majority are freshwater species. Several hundred fish species occurring in the marine waters of Kerala have not yet been assessed for their conservation status by IUCN. </p><div> </div>

scholarly journals Distribution and conservation status of fishes reported from muntjibpur pond of Allahabad (U.P.)

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashok Kumar Verma
Keyword(s):  
Fish Species ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Naturally Occurring ◽  
Near Threatened

Muntjibpur pond was studied to find out the conservation status of the fishes naturally occurring in it. The survey was conducted from July 2014 to June 2015. During exploration, a total of 13 species of fishes belonging to 12 genera, 8 families and 5 orders were identified. As per latest version of IUCN Red List, out of 13 species of fishes identified, 1 species comes under UV (vulnerable), 1 under NT (near threatened), 8 under LC (least concern) and 3 species are NE (not evaluated) so far. No fish species identified here comes under EN (endangered) category.

scholarly journals Giant otter Pteronura brasiliensis density and abundance in Llanos Orientales de Colombia in the Orinoco basin

Oryx ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Germán Garrote ◽  
Beyker Castañeda ◽  
Jose Manuel Escobar ◽  
Laura Pérez ◽  
Brayan Marín ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South America ◽  
Population Size ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Conservation Status ◽  
Species Conservation ◽  
Iucn Red List ◽  
Red List ◽  
Recreational Fishing ◽  
Pteronura Brasiliensis ◽  
Direct Counts

Abstract The giant otter Pteronura brasiliensis, categorized as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, was once widely distributed throughout South America. By the middle of the 20th century the giant otter had become locally extinct along the main rivers of the Orinoco basin. Although some populations seem to have recovered, the paucity of information available does not permit a full evaluation of the species' conservation status. The objective of this study was to estimate the abundance and density of the giant otter population along the Orinoco river in the municipality of Puerto Carreño, Vichada, Colombia, where there is important commercial and recreational fishing. Thirty-nine linear km were surveyed, repeatedly, with a total of 315 km of surveys. Population size was estimated by direct counts of individuals. All individuals detected were photographed and identified individually from their throat pelage patterns. In total, 30 otters were identified, giving a minimum density of 0.77 individuals per km, one of the highest reported for the species in Colombia. Given the high density in this well-developed area, our results highlight the importance of this population for the conservation of the species.

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