615
Index
Mullidae, 36, 43, 44, 87, 241, 596, 600
Multi-beam sonar, 133, 322
Mutton hamlet, 208
Mutton snapper
age and growth, 466
aggregations, 231, 251, 302, 394, 466
conservation, 394, 466
fi sheries, 231, 394, 466
management, 394, 466
reproductive biology, 466
Mycteroperca bonaci. See Black grouper
Mycteroperca jordani. See Gulf grouper
Mycteroperca microlepis. See Gag
Mycteroperca phenax. See Scamp
Mycteroperca rosacea. See Leopard grouper
Mycteroperca tigris. See Tiger grouper
Mycteroperca venenosa. See Yellowfi n
grouper
N
Napoleon fi sh. See Humphead wrasse
Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel, 389, 600
Naso annulatus. See Whitemargin unicornfi sh
Naso literatus. See Orangespine unicornfi sh
Naso lopezi. See Slender unicornfi sh
Naso spp. See Unicornfi sh
Naso unicornis. See Bluespine unicornfi sh
Nassau grouper
age and growth, 135
aggregations, 14, 22, 30, 36, 37, 46, 50, 58,
71, 73, 96, 119, 121, 123, 125,
127–129, 131, 132, 135–137, 141, 147,
152, 166, 177, 212, 215, 217, 251, 252,
254, 257, 260, 271, 274, 299, 304, 312,
315–317, 319, 321, 341, 349, 357, 372,
373, 376–378, 382, 386, 388, 389, 430,
432, 433, 435–439, 568, 577, 581, 582
aquaculture, 573
behaviour, 119, 251, 430
conservation, 215, 228–229
fi sheries, 215, 228–239, 254, 271
habitats, 30, 141, 251, 430–431
length–weight, 429
management, 228–239, 251, 267, 382, 386,
388, 436, 439
spawning sites, 31, 36, 42, 58, 129, 162, 177
range, 119, 140, 299, 304, 391, 429, 430, 436
recruitment, 430, 438
reproductive biology, 104, 376
spawning, 14, 29, 31, 37, 42, 46, 58, 67,
72, 73, 75, 76, 110, 119, 121, 134, 136,
139, 141, 142, 144, 152, 162, 166, 169,
177, 202, 212, 215, 217, 251, 317, 321,
341, 349, 357, 372, 376, 389, 432,
435–438, 582
Nekton, 160, 193
Nesting, 59, 61, 257, 574
Nets, sampling
channel, 207
crest, 207 ( see also Fishing)
New Caledonia, 408, 423, 451, 452, 454, 482,
493, 535
NGOs. See Non-governmental organizations
(NGOs)
Nitrox, 324
Nocturnal
fi shing, 143, 496
spawning, 96
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs), 342,
350, 361, 364, 388, 390–393, 576, 582
Nutrient, 37, 106, 110
O
Ocean surgeonfi sh, 95, 517–526, 595
Ocean triggerfi sh, 31
Ocyurus chrysurus. See Yellowtail snapper
Oil globule, 195, 199, 316, 470
Oocytes, 107, 292, 427, 451, 460, 461, 474,
516, 517, 537
Oophagous, 42
Orange roughy, 10–11, 244, 258, 270, 295, 599
Orangespine unicornfi sh, 533
Otoliths, 145, 194, 195, 205, 206, 208, 211,
212, 289, 293, 296, 424, 430, 446, 472,
482, 483, 578
chemistry, 296, 472
increment, 145, 194, 208, 212, 430
Ovary
GSI, 103
hydration, 103, 462
post-ovulatory follicle, 12
pre-vitellogenic eggs, 537
Oxygen, 142, 288, 295, 324
P
Pacifi c dog snapper, 143, 464, 596
Pacifi c goliath grouper, 230, 418
Pacifi c herring, 245
Pacifi c Ocean
Central, 90
east, 513
Index
Mullidae, 36, 43, 44, 87, 241, 596, 600
Multi-beam sonar, 133, 322
Mutton hamlet, 208
Mutton snapper
age and growth, 466
aggregations, 231, 251, 302, 394, 466
conservation, 394, 466
fi sheries, 231, 394, 466
management, 394, 466
reproductive biology, 466
Mycteroperca bonaci. See Black grouper
Mycteroperca jordani. See Gulf grouper
Mycteroperca microlepis. See Gag
Mycteroperca phenax. See Scamp
Mycteroperca rosacea. See Leopard grouper
Mycteroperca tigris. See Tiger grouper
Mycteroperca venenosa. See Yellowfi n
grouper
N
Napoleon fi sh. See Humphead wrasse
Narrow-barred Spanish mackerel, 389, 600
Naso annulatus. See Whitemargin unicornfi sh
Naso literatus. See Orangespine unicornfi sh
Naso lopezi. See Slender unicornfi sh
Naso spp. See Unicornfi sh
Naso unicornis. See Bluespine unicornfi sh
Nassau grouper
age and growth, 135
aggregations, 14, 22, 30, 36, 37, 46, 50, 58,
71, 73, 96, 119, 121, 123, 125,
127–129, 131, 132, 135–137, 141, 147,
152, 166, 177, 212, 215, 217, 251, 252,
254, 257, 260, 271, 274, 299, 304, 312,
315–317, 319, 321, 341, 349, 357, 372,
373, 376–378, 382, 386, 388, 389, 430,
432, 433, 435–439, 568, 577, 581, 582
aquaculture, 573
behaviour, 119, 251, 430
conservation, 215, 228–229
fi sheries, 215, 228–239, 254, 271
habitats, 30, 141, 251, 430–431
length–weight, 429
management, 228–239, 251, 267, 382, 386,
388, 436, 439
spawning sites, 31, 36, 42, 58, 129, 162, 177
range, 119, 140, 299, 304, 391, 429, 430, 436
recruitment, 430, 438
reproductive biology, 104, 376
spawning, 14, 29, 31, 37, 42, 46, 58, 67,
72, 73, 75, 76, 110, 119, 121, 134, 136,
139, 141, 142, 144, 152, 162, 166, 169,
177, 202, 212, 215, 217, 251, 317, 321,
341, 349, 357, 372, 376, 389, 432,
435–438, 582
Nekton, 160, 193
Nesting, 59, 61, 257, 574
Nets, sampling
channel, 207
crest, 207 ( see also Fishing)
New Caledonia, 408, 423, 451, 452, 454, 482,
493, 535
NGOs. See Non-governmental organizations
(NGOs)
Nitrox, 324
Nocturnal
fi shing, 143, 496
spawning, 96
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs), 342,
350, 361, 364, 388, 390–393, 576, 582
Nutrient, 37, 106, 110
O
Ocean surgeonfi sh, 95, 517–526, 595
Ocean triggerfi sh, 31
Ocyurus chrysurus. See Yellowtail snapper
Oil globule, 195, 199, 316, 470
Oocytes, 107, 292, 427, 451, 460, 461, 474,
516, 517, 537
Oophagous, 42
Orange roughy, 10–11, 244, 258, 270, 295, 599
Orangespine unicornfi sh, 533
Otoliths, 145, 194, 195, 205, 206, 208, 211,
212, 289, 293, 296, 424, 430, 446, 472,
482, 483, 578
chemistry, 296, 472
increment, 145, 194, 208, 212, 430
Ovary
GSI, 103
hydration, 103, 462
post-ovulatory follicle, 12
pre-vitellogenic eggs, 537
Oxygen, 142, 288, 295, 324
P
Pacifi c dog snapper, 143, 464, 596
Pacifi c goliath grouper, 230, 418
Pacifi c herring, 245
Pacifi c Ocean
Central, 90
east, 513