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Table 1

Updated checklist of demersal teleost species from the Azores archipelago. A − the present study; B − Santos et al. (1997); C − Harmelin-Vivien et al. (2001); D − Azevedo et al. (2004); E − Cardigos et al. (2005); F − Almeida and Biscoito (2007); G − Menezes et al. (2009); H − Barreiros et al. (2011); I − Menezes et al. (2012); J − Porteiro et al. (2013); K − Ribeiro et al. (2017). Geographic distribution: CIRCG − circumglobal; CIRCTROP − circumtropical; EA − eastern Atlantic; MED − Mediterranean; END − endemic; AMPHIA − amphiAtlantic; MACR − Macaronesian; WIDE − wide distribution. Climate origin: TROP − tropical; SUB − subtropical; TEMP − temperate.

Taxon Author Common name Source Geographic distribution Climate origin
Order Notacanthiformes          
Halosauridae          
Aldrovandia phalacra Vaillant, 1888 Hawaiian halosaurid fish B CIRCG TEMP-TROP
Halosaurus johnsonianus Vaillant, 1888 Halosaur B EA SUB
Halosauropsis macrochir Günther, 1878 Abyssal halosaur B CIRCG TEMP-TROP
Halosaurus ovenii Johnson, 1864 Halosaur B AMPHIA SUB-TROP
Notacanthidae          
Polyacanthonotus rissoanus De Filippi & Verany, 1857 Smallmouth spiny eel B AMPHIA-MED TEMP-SUB
           
Order Anguliformes          
Synaphobranchidae          
Ilyophis blachei Saldanha & Merrett, 1982   B AMPHIA TEMP-TROP
Histiobranchus bathybius Günther, 1877 Deep-water arrowtooth eel B WIDE TEMP-TROP
Simenchelys parasitica Gill, 1879 Snubnosed eel B CIRCG SUB-TROP
Synaphobranchus affinis Günther, 1877 Grey cutthroat A, F CIRCG SUB-TROP
Synaphobranchus brevidorsalis Günther, 1887 Shortdorsal cutthroat eel F CIRCTROP TROP
Synaphobranchus kaupi Johnson, 1862 Kaup's arrowtooth eel A, B, G, F, I WIDE TEMP-TROP
Muraenidae          
Anarchias euryurus Peters, 1877   B EA-MED SUB
Enchelycore anatina Lowe, 1838 Fangtooth moray A, B EA-MED SUB
Gymnothorax maderensis Johnson, 1862 Sharktooth moray A AMPHIA TROP
Gymnothorax unicolor Delaroche, 1809 Brown moray A, B, C EA-MED SUB
Gymnothorax vicinus Castelnau, 1855 Purplemouth moray A AMPHIA SUB
Muraena augusti Kaup, 1856 Macaronesian moray A, B, E, C EA-MED SUB
Muraena helena Linnaeus, 1758 Mediterranean moray A, B, E, C EA SUB
Cholopsidae          
Chlopsis bicolor Rafinesque, 1810 Bicolor eel B AMPHIA-MED SUB
Ophichthidae          
Apterichtus caecus Linnaeus, 1758 European finless eel B EA-MED SUB
Nettastomidae          
Facciolella oxyrhynchus Bellotti, 1883 Facciola's sorcerer B EA-MED SUB
Nettastoma melanurum Rafinesque, 1810 Blackfin sorcerer B AMPHIA-MED SUB-TROP
Congridae          
Ariosoma balearicum Delaroche, 1809 Bandtooth conger A, B WIDE SUB
Conger conger Linnaeus, 1758 European conger A, B, J EA-MED TEMP
Gnathophis mystax Delaroche, 1809 Thinlip conger A EA-MED SUB
Paraconger macrops Günther, 1870 Blackspot conger A, B MACR SUB
Paraconger notialis Kanazawa, 1961 Guinean conger A EA TROP
Pseudophichthys splendens Lea, 1913 Purplemouthed conger B AMPHIA SUB-TROP
Anguilidae          
Anguilla anguilla Linnaeus, 1758 European eel B WIDE TEMP
           
Order Osmeriformes          
Alepocephalidae          
Alepocephalus australis Barnard, 1923 Small scaled brown slickhead I CIRCG TEMP-TROP
Alepocephalus bairdii Goode & Bean, 1879 Baird's slickhead I WIDE TEMP-SUB
Alepocephalus productus Gill, 1883 Smalleye smooth-head I AMPHIA TEMP-TROP
Alepocephalus rostratus Risso, 1820 Risso's smooth-head A, B, I EA-MED TEMP-TROP
Bajacalifornia megalops Lütken, 1898 Bigeye smooth-head B WIDE TEMP-TROP
Bathylaco nigricans Goode & Bean, 1896 Black warrior B CIRCG SUB-TROP
Bathytroctes microlepis Günther, 1878 Smallscale smooth-head B WIDE TEMP-TROP
Conocara fiolenti Sazonov & Ivanov, 1979 Fiolenti's smooth-head B WIDE SUB-TROP
Conocara macropterum Vaillant, 1888 Longfin smooth-head B AMPHIA TEMP-TROP
Conocara murrayi Koefoed, 1927 Murray's smooth-head B EA TEMP-SUB
Coryphaenoides rupestris Gunnerus, 1765 Roundnose grenadier I WIDE TEMP-SUB
Einara edentula Alcock, 1892 Toothless smooth-head B CIRCG SUB
Herwigia kreffti Nielsen & Larsen, 1970 Krefft's smooth-head B WIDE TEMP-TROP
Talismania mekistonema Sulak, 1975 Threadfin smooth-head B EA SUB
           
Order Aulopiformes          
Aulopidae          
Aulopus filamentosus Bloch, 1792 Royal flagfin A, B WIDE SUB
Chlorophthalmidae          
Chlorophthalmus agassizii Boonaparte, 1840 Shortnose greeneye A, B, J CIRCG TEMP-TROP
Ipnopidae          
Bathypterois dubius Vaillant, 1888 Mediterranean spiderfish B, I EA-MED TEMP-SUB
Bathypterois grallator Goode & Bean, 1886 Tripodfish B WIDE TEMP-TROP
Bathypterois longipes Günther, 1878 Abyssal spiderfish B WIDE SUB-TROP
Bathypterois phenax Parr, 1928 Blackfin spiderfish B, J AMPHIA SUB-TROP
Bathytyphlops sewelli Norman, 1939   B WIDE SUB-TROP
Bathysauridae          
Bathysaurus ferox Günther, 1878 Deep-sea lizardfish B WIDE TEMP-TROP
Bathysaurus mollis Günther, 1878 Highfin lizardfish B CIRCG SUB-TROP
Notosudidae          
Scopelosaurus argenteus Maul, 1954 Waryfish B AMPHIA SUB
Scopelosaurus lepidus Krefft & Maul, 1955 Blackfin waryfish B AMPHIA TEMP-SUB
Synodontidae          
Synodus synodus Linnaeus, 1758 Diamond lizardfish A AMPHIA SUB
Synodus saurus Linnaeus, 1758 Atlantic lizardfish A, B, J, C AMPHIA SUB
           
Order Zeiformes          
Grammicolepididae          
Grammicolepis brachiusculus Poey, 1873 Thorny tinselfish H WIDE SUB-TROP
Zeidae          
Zenopsis conchifer Lowe, 1852 Silvery John dory A, B WIDE TEMP-TROP
Zeus faber Linnaeus, 1758 John dory A, B WIDE TEMP
           
Order Gadiformes          
Macrouridae          
Bathygadus melanobranchus Vaillant, 1888 Vaillant's grenadier B, I AMPHIA SUB-TROP
Coelorinchus labiatus Köhler, 1896 Spearsnouted grenadier B, J, I EA TEMP-SUB
Coelorinchus caelorhinchus Risso, 1810 Hollowsnout grenadier A, B EA-MED SUB
Cetonurus globiceps Vaillant, 1884 Globehead grenadier B WIDE TEMP-TROP
Coryphaenoides armatus Hector, 1875 Abyssal grenadier B WIDE TEMP-TROP
Coryphaenoides guentheri Vaillant, 1888 Günther's grenadier B, I EA TEMP-SUB
Coryphaenoides leptolepis Günther, 1877 Ghostly grenadier B WIDE TEMP-SUB
Coryphaenoides mediterraneus Giglioli, 1893 Mediterranean grenadier B, I EA-MED TEMP-SUB
Gadomus arcuatus Goode & Bean, 1886 Doublethread grenadier I AMPHIA SUB-TROP
Gadomus longifilis Goode & Bean, 1885 Treadfin grenadier B WIDE SUB-TROP
Hymenocephalus italicus Giglioli, 1884 Glasshead grenadier B AMPHIA-MED SUB
Lionurus carapinus Goode & Bean, 1883 Carapine grenadier B WIDE TEMP-TROP
Malacocephalus laevis Lowe, 1843 Softhead grenadier A, B, I WIDE TEMP-TROP
Nezumia aequalis Günther, 1878 Common Atlantic grenadier A, B, I AMPHIA-MED TEMP-TROP
Nezumia sclerorhynchus Valenciennes, 1838 Roughtip grenadier B WIDE SUB-TROP
Sphagemacrurus hirundo Collett, 1896 Swallow grenadier B MACR SUB
Trachonurus villosus Günther, 1877 Furry whiptail B WIDE TEMP-TROP
Moridae          
Antimora rostrata Günther, 1862 Blue antimora I CIRCG TEMP-TROP
Gadella maraldi Risso, 1810 Gadella A, B EA-MED SUB
Halargyreus johnsonii Günther, 1878 Slender codling I WIDE TEMP-SUB
Laemonema robustum Johnson, 1862 Robust mora A WIDE TEMP-TROP
Lepidion eques Risso, 1810 North Atlantic codling A, B, G, I WIDE TEMP
Lepidion guentheri Giglioli, 1880 Morid cod A, B, G, I EA SUB
Mora moro Risso, 1810 Common mora A, B, G, J, I WIDE TEMP-SUB
Physiculus dalwigki Kaup, 1858 Black codling A, B EA SUB
Lotidae          
Gaidropsarus guttatus Collett, 1890 Spotted rockling B MACR SUB
Gaidropsarus granti Regan, 1903 Azores rockling B MACR SUB
Molva macrophtalma Rafinesque, 1810 Spanish ling A, B, J EA-MED SUB
Phycidae          
Phycis blennoides Brünnich, 1768 Greater forkbeard A, B, G, I EA-MED TEMP
Phycis phycis Linnaeus, 1756 Forkbeard A, B, J, C EA-MED SUB
Merlucciidae          
Merluccius merluccius Linnaeus, 1758 European hake A EA-MED TEMP
           
Order Polymixiiformes          
Polymixiidae          
Polymixia nobilis Lowe, 1836 Stout beardfish A, B WIDE SUB-TROP
           
Order Beryciformes          
Berycidae          
Beryx decadactylus Cuvier, 1829 Alfonsino A, B, J CIRCG TEMP-TROP
Beryx splendens Lowe, 1834 Splendid alfonsino A, B, G, J, I CIRCG SUB
Stephanoberycidae          
Acanthochaenus luetkenii Gill, 1884 Pricklefish B WIDE SUB-TROP
Trachichthyidae          
Hoplostethus mediterraneus Cuvier, 1829 Mediterranean slimehead A, B, I CIRCG SUB
           
Order Ophidiiformes          
Ophidiidae          
Brotulotaenia brevicauda Cohen, 1974 I WIDE TEMP-TROP
Holcomycteronus squamosus Roule, 1916 B AMPHIA TEMP-TROP
Monomitopus metriostoma Vaillant, 1888 B EA SUB-TROP
Parophidion vassali Risso, 1810 B EA-MED SUB
Spectrunculus grandis Vaillant, 1877 Pudgy cuskeel B, G, I WIDE TEMP-TROP
Carapidae          
Echiodon drummondii Thompson, 1837 B EA TEMP
Bythitidae          
Aphyonus gelatinosus Günther, 1878 Gelatinous blindfish B CIRCG TEMP-TROP
Barathronus parfaiti Vaillant, 1888 B EA SUB
Cataetyx latticeps Koefoed, 1927 B, I EA-MED SUB
Meteoria erythrops Nielsen, 1969 B AMPHIA TEMP-TROP
Sciadonus pedicellaris Garman, 1899 B WIDE TEMP-TROP
           
Order Scombriformes          
Gempylidae          
Lepidocybium flavobrunneum Smith, 1843 Escolar B WIDE TEMP-TROP
Nesiarchus nasutus Johnson, 1862 Black gemfish B WIDE TEMP-TROP
Ruvettus pretiosus Cocco, 1833 Oilfish A, B WIDE SUB
Promethichthys prometheus Cuvier, 1832 Roudi escolar A, B WIDE SUB
Trichiuridae          
Aphanopus carbo Lowe, 1839 Black scabbardfish A, B, G, I WIDE TEMP-SUB
Aphanopus intermedius Parin, 1983 Intermediate scabbardfish A AMPHIA SUB-TROP
Benthodesmus simonyi Steindachner, 1891 Simony's frostfish B, G, I EA-MED TEMP-SUB
Benthodesmus elongatus Clarke, 1879 Elongate frostfish A WIDE SUB-TROP
Lepidopus caudatus Euphrasen, 1788 Silver scabbardfish A, B, J WIDE TEMP-SUB
Scombrolabracidae          
Scombrolabrax heterolepis Roule, 1921 Longfin escolar A, B WIDE SUB
Centrolophidae          
Schedophilus ovalis Cuvier, 1833 Imperial blackfish A, B WIDE SUB
           
Order Syngnathiformes          
Centriscidae          
Macroramphosus scolopax Linnaeus, 1758 Longspine snipefish A, B, J, C WIDE SUB
Fistulariidae          
Fistularia petimba Lacepède, 1803 Red cornetfish D WIDE TROP
Syngnathidae          
Hippocampus hippocampus Linnaeus, 1758 Short snouted seahorse B EA-MED SUB
Hippocampus ramulosus Leach, 1814 Long-snouted seahorse B EA-MED SUB
Nerophis maculatus Rafinesque, 1810   B EA-MED SUB
Syngnathus acus Linnaeus, 1758 Greater pipefish B EA-MED TEMP-SUB
Dactylopteridae          
Dactylopterus volitans Linnaeus, 1758 Flying gurnard B WIDE SUB
           
Order Gobiiformes          
Gobiidae          
Gobius paganellus Linnaeus, 1758 Rock goby B EA-MED SUB
Pomatoschistus pictus Malm, 1865 Painted goby B EA-MED TEMP
Thorogobius ephippiatus Lowe, 1839 Leopard-spotted goby B, C EA-MED TEMP
           
Order Pleuronectiformes          
Scophthalmidae          
Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis Walbaum, 1792 Megrim A, B, G, I EA-MED SUB-TEMP
Bothidae          
Arnoglossus rueppelli Cocco, 1844 Rüppell's scaldback A, B EA-MED SUB
Bothus podas maderensis Delaroche, 1809 Wide-eyed flounder A, B, C EA SUB
           
Order Gobiesociformes          
Gobiesocidae          
Apletodon pellegrini Chabanaud, 1925 Chubby clingfish B EA TROP
Diplecogaster bimaculata Bonnaterre, 1788 Two-spotted clingfish B EA-MED TEMP
           
Order Blenniformes          
Tripterygiidae          
Tripterygion delaisi Cadenat & Blache, 1970 Black-faced blenny B, E, C EA-MED SUB
Blenniidae          
Blennius ocellaris Linnaeus, 1758 Butterfly blenny B EA-MED SUB
Coryphoblennius galerita Linnaeus, 1758 Montagu's blenny B, C EA-MED SUB
Lipophrys pholis Linnaeus, 1758 Shanny B, C EA-MED TEMP
Lipophrys trigloides Valenciennes, 1836 B, C EA-MED SUB
Ophioblennius atlanticus Valenciennes, 1836 B, C AMPHIA TROP
Parablennius incognitus Bath, 1968 B, C EA-MED SUB
Parablennius parvicornis Valenciennes, 1836 Rock-pool blenny B, C EA SUB
Parablennius ruber Valenciennes, 1836 Portuguese blenny B, C EA SUB
           
Order Lophiiformes          
Lophiidae          
Lophius piscatorius Linnaeus, 1758 Angler A, B, J, I EA-MED TEMP
Antennariidae          
Antennatus nummifer Cuvier, 1817 Spotfin frogfish B WIDE SUB
Fowlerichthys senegalensis Cadenat, 1959 Senegalese frogfish B EA TROP
Chaunacidae          
Chaunax pictus Lowe, 1846 Pink frogmouth B WIDE TEMP-TROP
Chaunax suttkusi Caruso, 1989 B AMPHIA SUB-TROP
           
Order Tetraodontiformes          
Diodontidae          
Diodon hystrix Linnaeus, 1758 Spot-fin porcupinefish B CIRCTROP SUB
Tetraodontidae          
Lagocephalus lagocephalus Linnaeus, 1758 Oceanic puffer B CIRCG SUB
Sphoeroides marmoratus Lowe, 1838 Guinean puffer B, E, C EA SUB
Sphoeroides pachygaster Müller & Troschel, 1848 Blunthead puffer A, B CIRCG SUB
Canthigaster rostrata Bloch, 1786 Caribbean sharpnose-puffer B WIDE TROP
           
Ostraciidae          
Acanthostracion notacanthus Bleeker, 1863 Island cowfish B EA-MED SUB
Monacanthidae          
Aluterus monoceros Linnaeus, 1758 Unicorn leatherjacket filefish B CIRCTROP SUB
Stephanolepis hispidus Linnaeus, 1766 Planehead filefish B AMPHIA SUB
Balistidae          
Balistes capriscus Gmelin, 1789 Grey triggerfish A, B, E, C AMPHIA SUB
           
Order Scorpaeniformes          
Sebastidae          
Helicolenus dactylopterus Delaroche, 1809 Blackbelly rosefish A, B, J AMPHIA TEMP-SUB
Trachyscorpia cristulata echinata Goode & Bean, 1896 Spiny scorpionfish A, B, J, I EA-MED TEMP-SUB
Setarchidae          
Setarches guentheri Johnson, 1862 Channeled rockfish B CIRCG SUB-TROP
Scorpaenidae          
Pontinus kuhlii Bowdich, 1825 Offshore rockfish A, B, J EA-MED TEMP-TROP
Scorpaenodes arenai Torchio, 1962 Messina rockfish B EA-MED SUB
Scorpaena azorica Eschmeyer, 1969 Azores rockfish A, B END SUB
Scorpaena laevis Troschel, 1866 Senegalese rockfish B EA SUB
Scorpaena maderensis Valenciennes, 1833 Madeira rockfish A, B, E, C EA-MED SUB
Scorpaena notata Rafinesque, 1810 Small red scorpionfish A, B, C EA-MED SUB
Scorpaena scrofa Linnaeus, 1758 Red scorpionfish A, B, C EA SUB
Scorpaena porcus Linnaeus, 1758 Black scorpionfish B EA-MED TEMP
Triglidae          
Chelidonichthys cuculus Linnaeus, 1758 Red gurnard A, B EA-MED TEMP
Trigloporus lastoviza Bonnaterre, 1788 Streaked gurnard B EA SUB
           
Order Centrarchiformes          
Kyphosidae          
Kyphosus incisor Cuvier, 1831 Yellow sea chub B AMPHIA SUB
Kyphosus sectatrix Linnaeus, 1758 Bermuda sea chub B, C AMPHIA-MED SUB
           
Order Acropomatiformes          
Polyprionidae          
Polyprion americanus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Wreckfish A, B, J EA-MED SUB
Epigonidae          
Epigonus telescopus Risso, 1810 Black cardinal fish A, B, G, I WIDE TEMP-SUB
           
Order Perciformes          
Serranidae          
Anthias anthias Linnaeus, 1758 Swallowtail seaperch A, B, J, C EA-MED SUB
Epinephelus marginatus Lowe, 1834 Dusky grouper A, B, C WIDE SUB
Mycteroperca fusca Lowe, 1838 Island grouper B, C MACR SUB
Serranus atricauda Günther, 1874 Blacktail comber A, B, E, C EA TEMP-SUB
Serranus cabrilla Linnaeus, 1758 Comber A, B EA-MED TEMP-SUB
Callanthiidae          
Callanthias ruber Rafinesque, 1810 Parrot seaperch A, B, J EA-MED SUB
Priacanthidae          
Priacanthus arenatus Cuvier, 1829 Atlantic bigeye B AMPHIA-MED SUB
Cookeolus japonicus Cuvier, 1829 Longfinned bullseye B CIRCG SUB
Apogonidae          
Apogon imberbis Linnaeus, 1758 Cardinal fish B, E, C EA-MED SUB
Carangidae          
Pseudocaranx dentex Bloch & Scheneider, 1801 White trevally A, B, C WIDE TROP
Seriola dumerili Risso, 1810 Greater amberjack A, B, C CIRCG SUB
Seriola rivoliana Valenciennes, 1833 Longfin yellowtail B, E, C CIRCG SUB
Lutjanidae          
Lutjanus cyanopterus Cuvier, 1828 Cubera snapper K AMPHIA SUB
Sparidae          
Boops boops Linnaeus, 1758 Bogue A, B, C EA-MED SUB
Centracanthus cirrus Rafinesque, 1810 Curled picarel B EA-MED SUB
Diplodus sargus Linnaeus, 1758 White seabream A, B, C EA-MED SUB
Diplodus vulgaris Geoffroy St. Hilaire, 1817 Common two-banded seabream A EA-MED SUB
Pagellus acarne Risso, 1827 Axillary seabream A, B, C EA-MED SUB
Pagellus bogaraveo Brünnich, 1768 Blackspot seabream A, B, J, C EA-MED TEMP
Pagellus erythrinus Linnaeus, 1758 Common pandora A EA-MED SUB
Pagrus pagrus Linnaeus, 1758 Red porgy A, B AMPHIA SUB
Sarpa salpa Linnaeus, 1758 Salema B, C EA-MED SUB
Mullidae          
Mullus surmuletus Linnaeus, 1758 Surmullet B, C EA-MED SUB
Pomacentridae          
Chromis limbata Valenciennes, 1833 Azores chromis B, E, C EA SUB
Similiparma lurida Cuvier, 1830 Canary damsel B, E, C EA SUB
Labridae          
Acantholabrus palloni Risso, 1810 Scale-rayed wrasse A, B EA-MED TEMP
Bodianus scrofa Valenciennes, 1839 Barred hogfish A, B, E, C MACR SUB
Coris julis Linnaeus, 1758 Mediterranean rainbow wrasse B, E, C EA-MED TEMP
Labrus mixtus Linnaeus, 1758 Cuckoo wrasse A, B, C EA-MED SUB
Labrus bergylta Ascanius, 1767 Ballan wrasse B, C EA-MED TEMP
Lappanella fasciata Cocco, 1833   J EA-MED SUB
Symphodus mediterraneus Linnaeus, 1758 Axillary wrasse B, E, C EA-MED SUB
Symphodus trutta Lowe, 1834 Emerald wrasse B, C MACR-MED SUB
Thalassoma pavo Linnaeus, 1758 Ornate wrasse B, E, C EA-MED SUB
Xyrichthys novacula Linnaeus, 1758 Pearly razorfish B AMPHIA-MED SUB
Scaridae          
Sparisoma cretense Linnaeus, 1758 Parrotfish B, E, C EA-MED SUB
Callionymidae          
Synchiropus phaeton Günther, 1861 Phaeton dragonet B, J EA-MED SUB
Chiasmodontidae          
Chiasmodon niger Johnson, 1864 Black swallower A, B, I CIRCG SUB
Trachinidae          
Echiichthys vipera Cuvier, 1829 Lesser weever B EA-MED SUB
Caproidae          
Antigonia capros Lowe, 1843 Deepbody boarfish B, J WIDE TROP
Capros aper Linnaeus, 1758 Boarfish A, B, J EA-MED SUB

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