Species Composition, Diversity and Length Frequency of By-Catch Sharks from the Syrian Coast Author Alkusairy, Hasan Author Saad, Adib text International Journal of Research Studies in Zoology 2018 4 1 11 21 journal article 291987 10.20431/2454-941X.0401003 7c619492-99e9-479f-b072-6fde625c995b 2454-941X 10830731

Table1. The contribution by number, biomass, index of abundance and status on regional Red List of Mediterranean at the major landing sites for each by-catch species off the Syrian waters

Scientific name	Percentage of numeral	Percentage of weight	Abundance index	Status on regional Red List of Mediterranean
Index of abundance: A, abundant (>1000); C, common (200–1000); F, frequent (100-200); O, occasional (10- 100). Status: CR: Critically Endangered, VU: Vulnerable, DD: Data Deficient, EN: Endangered, C: Least Concern, *: Not Evaluated.
Hexanchidae	9.12	47.02
Hexanchus griseus	5.80	46.15	C	VU
Heptranchias perlo	3.32	0.87	C	VU
Carcharhinidae	15.85	41.57
Carcharhinus plumbeus	14.13	31.14	A	EN
Carcharhinus obscurs	1.72	10.43	F	DD
Lamnidae	1.28	1.25
Isurus oxyrinchus	1.28	1.25	F	CR
Triakidae	5.20	1.87
Mustelus mustelus	5.20	1.87	C	EN
Scyliorhinidae	28.32	1.14
Galeus melastomus	26.85	1.11	A	LC
Syliorhinus canicula	1.47	0.03	F	LC
Squalidae	28.33	2.88
Squalus blainvillei	26.72	2.68	A	DD
Squalus megalops	1.61	0.2	F	DD
Alopiidae	0.26	0.76
Alopias superciliosus	0.26	0.76	O	DD
Centrophoridae	10.35	2.77
Centrophorus granulosus	4.48	1.47	C	VU
Centrophorus uyato	5.87	1.29	C	*
Dalatiidea	0.65	0.31
Dalatias licha	0.65	0.31	O	DD
Oxynotidae	0.17	0.04
Oxynotus centrina	0.17	0.04	O	CR
Squatiniidae	0.47	0.39
Squatina aculeata	0.16	0.19	O	CR
Squatina oculata	0.31	0.20	O	CR