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DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-1980-4, © Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2012
Appendix : Species That Form Spawning
Aggregations
Section A
Positive Records – Spawning aggregation fi rst confi rmed by at least one of three direct
methods (positive spawning observations, hydrated eggs in females, post-ovulatory
follicles in ovaries) as well as a minimum of 4 × increase (or more) in numbers.
Family
Location
Type
Pair Sp? First record/other info
Genus and species
Acanthuridae (planktonic)
Acanthurus achilles
P
R
–
Sancho et al. ( 2000a )
Acanthurus bahianus
A
R
Y
Colin and Clavijo ( 1988 ) c
Acanthurus blochii
P
R
–
unpub (PLC) a
Acanthurus coeruleus
A
R
Y
Colin and Clavijo ( 1988 ) c
Acanthurus guttatus
P
R
Y
Craig ( 1998 )
Acanthurus lineatus
P
R
–
Robertson ( 1983 ) a
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
P
R
–
Robertson ( 1983 ) c
Acanthurus nigroris
P
R
–
Sancho et al. ( 2000a )
Acanthurus thompsoni
P
R
–
Patrick L. Colin c
Acanthurus triostegus
P
R
–
Randall ( 1961a ) a
Ctenochaetus striatus
P
R
Y
Robertson ( 1983 ) a
Ctenochaetus strigosus
P
R
–
Sancho et al. ( 2000a )
Zebrasoma fl avescens
P
R
Y
Sancho et al. ( 2000b )
Zebrasoma scopas
P
R
Y
Randall ( 1961a, b )
Balistidae (demersal, parent care)
Balistes vetula
A
R
–
unpub (RN)
Canthidermis suffl amen
A
R
–
Whaylen et al. ( 2004 )
Pseudobalistes
fl avimarginatus
P
R
–
Lobel and Johannes ( 1980 ) c
Balistes polylepis
P
T
–
Sanchez-Velasco et al. ( 2009 )
Caesionidae (planktonic)
Caesio teres
P
R
–
Bell and Colin ( 1986 )
Pterocaesio diagramma
P
U
–
Thresher ( 1984 )
(continued)