Table 39. Size-frequency distribution of large and/or commercially important reef fishes
rveys at the SW Wall Reef, Isla Desecheo during June,
2004 and January, 2005. Depth: 30 meters
e : 27 - 33 m (90 – 109 feet)
0 min.
identified during ASEC su
Depth rang
Duration - 3
June, 2004
January, 2005
SPECIES COMMON NAME
# (cm)
Balistes vetula Queen Triggerfish
2 (35-40)
Carangoides crysos Blue Runner
3 (35 - 40)
Caranx hippos Horse-eye Jack
15(35 -40)
3(45-50)
5 (35-40)
2 (45-50)
Caranx lugubris Black Jack
1(30)
1(60)
2 (50)
1 (60)
Carcharhinus perezi Reef Shark
1 (120)
Centropyge argi Pigmy Angelfish
1(5)
Chaetodon sedentarius Reef Butterflyfish
2 (6-8)
Chromis cyanea Blue Chromis
34 (185(3-4)
20 (5-6)
77(3-4)
60(5-6)
2)
Chromis insolata
ine Chromis
9 (2-3
Sunsh
)
Epinephelus g
d Hind
1(25)
3 (30)
2(30)
2 (35-40)
uttatus Re
Epinephelus striatus Nassau Grouper
1(30)
1 (65)
1 (45)
Ginglymostoma cirratum Nurse Shark
1 (150)
Gramma loreto Royal Gramma
16 (1)
55 (2-3)
39 (2-3)
27 (4-6)
21(4-6)
Holacanthus cil
gelfish
1 (30)
2 (40-45)
iaris Queen An
Holacanthus
ck Beauty
1 (15)
2 (20)
1 (15)
1(20)
tricolor Ro
Kyphosus ap. Bermuda Chub
2 (30)
4 (35-40)
6 (30)
7 (35-40)
Lutjanus apodus
Schoolmaster
Snapper
2 (30)
5 (35 - 40)
1(45)
Lutjanus mahogani Mahogani Snapper
1(25)
2 (30)
50 (40)
3 (30)
30(35-40)
Mycteroperca venenosa Yellowfin Grouper
1 (25)
1 (50)
Ocyurus chrysurus Yellowtail Snapper
1 (45)
Opistognathus aurifrons Yellowhead Jawfish
3 (6-8)
6 - (6-8)
Pomacanthus paru French Angelfish
2 - (30-35)
Scomberomorus regalis Cero Mackerel
2 (75)
2 (90)
2 (60)
Sphyraena barracuda Great Barracuda
1 (60)
1 (75)
1(50)
1(75)
Others
Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill Turtle
1 (60)
1 (90)
Panulirus argus Spiny Lobster
2 (25- )
30
corner of the reef. Only a few adult fishes were ob erved, but th
rip habitat was
ot extensively surveyed. Since they are demersal spawners, it is most likely that
ellowhead jawfishes spend their entire life cycle on this reef habitat. Other fish targets
of the aquarium trade, such as the Cherubfish o
(Centropyge argi) and the
ef butterflyfish
on sedentarius) were observed only in very low abundance.
s
at sand st
n
y
r pigmy angel
re
(Chaetod
130
rveys at the SW Wall Reef, Isla Desecheo during June,
2004 and January, 2005. Depth: 30 meters
e : 27 - 33 m (90 – 109 feet)
0 min.
identified during ASEC su
Depth rang
Duration - 3
June, 2004
January, 2005
SPECIES COMMON NAME
# (cm)
Balistes vetula Queen Triggerfish
2 (35-40)
Carangoides crysos Blue Runner
3 (35 - 40)
Caranx hippos Horse-eye Jack
15(35 -40)
3(45-50)
5 (35-40)
2 (45-50)
Caranx lugubris Black Jack
1(30)
1(60)
2 (50)
1 (60)
Carcharhinus perezi Reef Shark
1 (120)
Centropyge argi Pigmy Angelfish
1(5)
Chaetodon sedentarius Reef Butterflyfish
2 (6-8)
Chromis cyanea Blue Chromis
34 (185(3-4)
20 (5-6)
77(3-4)
60(5-6)
2)
Chromis insolata
ine Chromis
9 (2-3
Sunsh
)
Epinephelus g
d Hind
1(25)
3 (30)
2(30)
2 (35-40)
uttatus Re
Epinephelus striatus Nassau Grouper
1(30)
1 (65)
1 (45)
Ginglymostoma cirratum Nurse Shark
1 (150)
Gramma loreto Royal Gramma
16 (1)
55 (2-3)
39 (2-3)
27 (4-6)
21(4-6)
Holacanthus cil
gelfish
1 (30)
2 (40-45)
iaris Queen An
Holacanthus
ck Beauty
1 (15)
2 (20)
1 (15)
1(20)
tricolor Ro
Kyphosus ap. Bermuda Chub
2 (30)
4 (35-40)
6 (30)
7 (35-40)
Lutjanus apodus
Schoolmaster
Snapper
2 (30)
5 (35 - 40)
1(45)
Lutjanus mahogani Mahogani Snapper
1(25)
2 (30)
50 (40)
3 (30)
30(35-40)
Mycteroperca venenosa Yellowfin Grouper
1 (25)
1 (50)
Ocyurus chrysurus Yellowtail Snapper
1 (45)
Opistognathus aurifrons Yellowhead Jawfish
3 (6-8)
6 - (6-8)
Pomacanthus paru French Angelfish
2 - (30-35)
Scomberomorus regalis Cero Mackerel
2 (75)
2 (90)
2 (60)
Sphyraena barracuda Great Barracuda
1 (60)
1 (75)
1(50)
1(75)
Others
Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill Turtle
1 (60)
1 (90)
Panulirus argus Spiny Lobster
2 (25- )
30
corner of the reef. Only a few adult fishes were ob erved, but th
rip habitat was
ot extensively surveyed. Since they are demersal spawners, it is most likely that
ellowhead jawfishes spend their entire life cycle on this reef habitat. Other fish targets
of the aquarium trade, such as the Cherubfish o
(Centropyge argi) and the
ef butterflyfish
on sedentarius) were observed only in very low abundance.
s
at sand st
n
y
r pigmy angel
re
(Chaetod
130