Colin 1974

Observation and collection of deep-reef fishes off the coasts of Jamaica and British Honduras (Belize)

Colin PL

scientific article Mar Biol
Abstract

Over 60 species of reef fishes were observed from submersibles between 50 and 305 m depth, and 25 species were collected from the same depth range using fish traps and submersibles. Short transects gave relative abundance of some species with depth. Many shallow-water coral-reef fishes reach depths far below the lower growth limits of reef-building corals. A true “deep-reef” fauna exists, but the juveniles of some of these species are found at depths of less than 50 m.

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Depth Range
50–305 m
Mesophotic Mentions
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Classification
  • Presents original data
  • Focused on 'mesophotic' depth range
  • Focused on 'mesophotic coral ecosystem'
Focusgroups
Fishes
Locations
Jamaica Belize
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