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Target Fish Carnivores
TARGET FISH CARNIVORES WRASSES - LABRIDAE Thicklips Hemigymnus spp. Slingjaw Wrasse Epibulus insidiator Tripletail Wrasse Cheilinus trilobatus Redbreasted Wrasse Cheilinus fasciatus Barefoot Conservation | TARGET FISH CARNIVORES| July 2016 1 Hogfish Bodianus spp. Tuskfish Choerodon spp. Moon Wrasse Thalassoma lunare Humphead Wrasse Cheilinus undulatus Barefoot Conservation | TARGET FISH CARNIVORES| July 2016 2 GOATFISH - MULLIDAE Dash-dot Goatfish Parupeneus barberinus Doublebar Goatfish Parupeneus bifasciatus Manybar Goatfish Parupeneus multifasciatus SNAPPER - LUTJANIDAE Midnight Snapper Macolor macularis Barefoot Conservation | TARGET FISH CARNIVORES| July 2016 3 Spanish Flag Snapper Lutjanus carponotatus Black-banded Snapper Lutjanus semicinctus Checkered Snapper Lutjanus decussatus Two-spot Snapper Lutjanus biguttatus Red Snapper Lutjanus bohar Barefoot Conservation | TARGET FISH CARNIVORES| July 2016 4 GROUPER – SERRANIDAE Barramundi Cod Cromileptes altivelis Bluespotted Grouper Cephalopholis cyanostigma Peacock Grouper Cephalopholis argus Coral Grouper Cephalopholis miniata Barefoot Conservation | TARGET FISH CARNIVORES| July 2016 5 Lyretails Variola albimarginata & Variola louti Honeycomb Grouper Epinephelus merra Highfin Grouper Epinephelus maculatus Flagtail Grouper Cephalopholis urodeta Barefoot Conservation | TARGET FISH CARNIVORES| July 2016 6 Blacksaddle Coral Grouper Plectropomus laevis Large Groupers TRIGGERFISH - BALISTIDAE Titan Triggerfish Balistoides viridescens Barefoot Conservation | TARGET FISH CARNIVORES| July -
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e · ~ e t · aI ' A Field Guide to Grouper and Snapper Fishes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands (Family: SERRANIDAE, Subfamily: EPINEPHELINAE and Family: LUTJANIDAE) P. T. RAJAN Andaman & Nicobar Regional Station Zoological Survey of India Haddo, Port Blair - 744102 Edited by the Director, Zoological Survey of India, Kolkata Zoological Survey of India Kolkata CITATION Rajan, P. T. 2001. Afield guide to Grouper and Snapper Fishes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. (Published - Director, Z.5.1.) Published : December, 2001 ISBN 81-85874-40-9 Front cover: Roving Coral Grouper (Plectropomus pessuliferus) Back cover : A School of Blue banded Snapper (Lutjanus lcasmira) © Government of India, 2001 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED • No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise without the prior permission of the publisher. • This book is sold subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade, be lent, re-sold, hired out or otherwise disposed of without the publisher'S consent, in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published. • The correct price of this publication is the price printed on this page. Any revised price indicated by a rubber stamp or by a sticker or by any other means is incorrect and should be unacceptable. PRICE Indian Rs. 400.00 Foreign $ 25; £ 20 Published at the Publication Division by the Director, Zoological Survey of India, 234/4, AJe Bose Road, 2nd MSO Building, (13th Floor), Nizam Palace, Calcutta-700 020 after laser typesetting by Computech Graphics, Calcutta 700019 and printed at Power Printers, New Delhi - 110002. -
Diet Composition of Juvenile Black Grouper (Mycteroperca Bonaci) from Coastal Nursery Areas of the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico
BULLETIN OF MARINE SCIENCE, 77(3): 441–452, 2005 NOTE DIET COMPOSITION OF JUVENILE BLACK GROUPER (MYCTEROPERCA BONACI) FROM COASTAL NURSERY AREAS OF THE YUCATÁN PENINSULA, MEXICO Thierry Brulé, Enrique Puerto-Novelo, Esperanza Pérez-Díaz, and Ximena Renán-Galindo Groupers (Epinephelinae, Epinephelini) are top-level predators that influence the trophic web of coral reef ecosystems (Parrish, 1987; Heemstra and Randall, 1993; Sluka et al., 2001). They are demersal mesocarnivores and stalk and ambush preda- tors that sit and wait for larger moving prey such as fish and mobile invertebrates (Cailliet et al., 1986). Groupers contribute to the ecological balance of complex tropi- cal hard-bottom communities (Sluka et al., 1994), and thus large changes in their populations may significantly alter other community components (Parrish, 1987). The black grouper (Mycteroperca bonaci Poey, 1860) is an important commercial and recreational fin fish resource in the western Atlantic region (Bullock and Smith, 1991; Heemstra and Randall, 1993). The southern Gulf of Mexico grouper fishery is currently considered to be deteriorated and M. bonaci, along with red grouper (Epinephelus morio Valenciennes, 1828) and gag (Mycteroperca microlepis Goode and Bean, 1880), is one of the most heavily exploited fish species in this region (Co- lás-Marrufo et al., 1998; SEMARNAP, 2000). Currently, M. bonaci is considered a threatened species (Morris et al., 2000; IUCN, 2003) and has been classified as vul- nerable in U.S. waters because male biomass in the Atlantic dropped from 20% in 1982 to 6% in 1995 (Musick et al., 2000). The black grouper is usually found on irregular bottoms such as coral reefs, drop- off walls, and rocky ledges, at depths from 10 to 100 m (Roe, 1977; Manooch and Mason, 1987; Bullock and Smith, 1991; Heemstra and Randall, 1993). -
V a Tion & Management of Reef Fish Sp a Wning Aggrega Tions
handbook CONSERVATION & MANAGEMENT OF REEF FISH SPAWNING AGGREGATIONS A Handbook for the Conservation & Management of Reef Fish Spawning Aggregations © Seapics.com Without the Land and the Sea, and their Bounties, the People and their Traditional Ways would be Poor and without Cultural Identity Fijian Proverb Why a Handbook? 1 What are Spawning Aggregations? 2 How to Identify Spawning Aggregations 2 Species that Aggregate to Spawn 2 Contents Places Where Aggregations Form 9 Concern for Spawning Aggregations 10 Importance for Fish and Fishermen 10 Trends in Exploited Aggregations 12 Managing & Conserving Spawning Aggregations 13 Research and Monitoring 13 Management Options 15 What is SCRFA? 16 How can SCRFA Help? 16 SCRFA Work to Date 17 Useful References 18 SCRFA Board of Directors 20 Since 2000, scientists, fishery managers, conservationists and politicians have become increasingly aware, not only that many commercially important coral reef fish species aggregate to spawn (reproduce) but also that these important reproductive gatherings are particularly susceptible to fishing. In extreme cases, when fishing pressure is high, aggregations can dwindle and even cease to form, sometimes within just a few years. Whether or not they will recover and what the long-term effects on the fish population(s) might be of such declines are not yet known. We do know, however, that healthy aggregations tend to be associated with healthy fisheries. It is, therefore, important to understand and better protect this critical part of the life cycle of aggregating species to ensure that they continue to yield food and support livelihoods. Why a Handbook? As fishing technology improved in the second half of the twentieth century, engines came to replace sails and oars, the cash economy developed rapidly, and human populations and demand for seafood grew, the pressures on reef fishes for food, and especially for money, increased enormously. -
PP-4. Monitoring of Fish Supply to Resorts and Setting up of an Ecolabel Certification
PP-4. Monitoring of Fish Supply to Resorts and Setting up of an Ecolabel Certification 1) Report on Survey on Reef Fish Landings to Tourist Resorts 2) Guidelines on Best Fishing and Fish Handling Practices 3) Overview of reef fish sampling in K. Dhiffushi – Nov-Dec 2016 REPORT ON SURVEY ON REEF FISH LANDINGS TO TOURIST RESORTS May 2016 Muawin YOOSUF, Ministry of Fisheries and Agriculture with the technical assistance of Bernard ADRIEN, MASPLAN This survey was carried out as part of a Pilot Project under the Project for the Formulation of Master Plan for Sustainable Fisheries (MASPLAN), a technical cooperation project of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). All pictures taken by Bernard Adrien. REPORT ON SURVEY ON REEF FISH LANDINGS TO RESORTS – MAY 2016 1 Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................3 2 METHOD ..............................................................................................................................................4 3 RESULTS & ANALYSIS .....................................................................................................................5 3.1 Estimates on reef fish production ..................................................................................................5 Estimate of Annual Reef Fish Landings to Resorts from the present survey ................................5 Comparison on Annual Reef Fish Landings to Resorts with previous surveys ............................5 -
Coral Reef Fin Fish Spawning Closures Risk Assessment and Decision Support Report on Outcomes from a Workshop Held 12–13 May 2009
Queensland Primary Industries and Fisheries Coral reef fin fish spawning closures Risk assessment and decision support Report on outcomes from a workshop held 12–13 May 2009 Terry Walshe Australian Centre of Excellence for Risk Analysis University of Melbourne and Stephanie Slade Queensland Primary Industries and Fisheries Coral reef fin fish spawning closures 1 On 26 March 2009, the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries was amalgamated with other government departments to form the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation. © The State of Queensland, Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation, 2009. Except as permitted by the Copyright Act 1968, no part of the work may in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or any other means be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or be broadcast or transmitted without the prior written permission of the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The copyright owner shall not be liable for technical or other errors or omissions contained herein. The reader/user accepts all risks and responsibility for losses, damages, costs and other consequences resulting directly or indirectly from using this information. Enquiries about reproduction, including downloading or printing the web version, should be directed to [email protected] or telephone +61 7 3225 1398. Acknowledgments We thank all those who attended the workshop. Tracy Rout -
(<I>Epinephelus Polyphekadion</I>) and Brown Marbled Grouper
BULLETIN OF MARINE SCIENCE, 83(2): 415–431, 2008 CORAL REEF PAPER DYNAMICS OF CAMOUFLAGE (EPINEPHELUS POLYPHEKADION) AND BROWN MARBLED GROUPER (EPINEPHELUS FUSCOGUTTATUS) SPAWNING AGGREGATIONS AT A REMOTE REEF SITE, SEYCHELLES Jan Robinson, Riaz Aumeeruddy, Tove Lund Jörgensen, and Marcus C. Öhman ABSTRACT Aggregations of camouflage, Epinephelus polyphekadion (Bleeker, 1849), and brown marbled grouper, Epinephelus fuscoguttatus (Forsskål, 1775), were found to overlap spatially and temporally at a reef pass site located in the outer island group of the archipelagic Seychelles. Over three spawning seasons, we investigated the spatial and temporal dynamics of aggregations using a combination of underwater visual census (UVC) surveys and trends in reproductive parameters, notably gona- dosomatic index. Interannual variation in aggregation formation was evident for both species, but was more variable in camouflage grouper. Aggregations lasted be- tween 2–3 wks, with peak abundances attained a few days prior to the new moon, soon after which aggregations quickly dispersed. Spawning within aggregations was confirmed using direct (observations of hydrated oocytes) and indirect (gonadoso- matic indices, behavior, color changes) signs. Spawning seasons were estimated at between 2 and 3-mo long, occurring between November and February, with inter- annual variation in onset and termination. Tagged camouflage grouper exhibited site fidelity on scales of weeks to months, and one individual returned to the aggre- gation the following year. The aggregations are known to fishers and are commer- cially exploited. Fisher knowledge was found to be a reliable source of information for locating aggregations. Many reef fish species form aggregations at specific times and places for the pur- pose of reproduction (Domeier and Colin, 1997). -
Saltwater Fish Identification Guide
Identification Guide To South Carolina Fishes Inshore Fishes Red Drum (Spottail, redfish, channel bass, puppy drum,) Sciaenops ocellatus May have multiple spots along dorsal surface.. RKW Black Drum Pogonias cromis Broad black vertical bars along body. Barbells on chin. Spotted Seatrout (Winter trout, speckled trout) Cynoscion nebulosus Numerous distinct black spots on dorsal surface. Most commonly encountered in rivers and estuaries. RKW Most commonly encountered just offshore around live bottom and artificial reefs. Weakfish (Summer trout, Gray trout) Cynoscion regalis RKW Silver coloration with no spots. Large eye Silver Seatrout Cynoscion nothus RKW Spot Leiostomus xanthurus Distinct spot on shoulder. RKW Atlantic Croaker (Hardhead) Micropogonias undulatus RKW Silver Perch (Virginia Perch) Bairdiella chrysoura RKW Sheepshead Archosargus probatocephalus Broad black vertical bars along body. RKW Pinfish (Sailors Choice) Lagodon rhomboides Distinct spot. RKW Southern Kingfish (Whiting) Menticirrhus americanus RKW Extended 1st dorsal filament Northern Kingfish SEAMAP- Menticirrhus saxatilis SA:RPW Dusky 1st dorsal-fin tip Black caudal fin tip Gulf Kingfish SEAMAP- Menticirrhus littoralis SA:RPW Southern flounder Paralichthys lethostigma No ocellated spots . RKW Summer flounder Paralichthys dentatus Five ocellated spots in this distinct pattern. B. Floyd Gulf flounder Paralichthys albigutta B. Floyd Three ocellated spots in a triangle pattern. B. Floyd Bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix RKW Inshore Lizardfish Synodus foetens RKW RKW Ladyfish Elops saurus Florida Pompano Trachinotus carolinus RKW Lookdown Selene vomer RKW Spadefish Chaetodipterus faber Juvenile RKW Juvenile spadefish are commonly found in SC estuaries. Adults, which look very similar to the specimen shown above, are common inhabitants of offshore reefs. Cobia Rachycentron canadum Adult D. Hammond Juvenile RKW D. -
FISHES (C) Val Kells–November, 2019
VAL KELLS Marine Science Illustration 4257 Ballards Mill Road - Free Union - VA - 22940 www.valkellsillustration.com [email protected] STOCK ILLUSTRATION LIST FRESHWATER and SALTWATER FISHES (c) Val Kells–November, 2019 Eastern Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico: brackish and saltwater fishes Subject to change. New illustrations added weekly. Atlantic hagfish, Myxine glutinosa Sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus Deepwater chimaera, Hydrolagus affinis Atlantic spearnose chimaera, Rhinochimaera atlantica Nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum Whale shark, Rhincodon typus Sand tiger, Carcharias taurus Ragged-tooth shark, Odontaspis ferox Crocodile Shark, Pseudocarcharias kamoharai Thresher shark, Alopias vulpinus Bigeye thresher, Alopias superciliosus Basking shark, Cetorhinus maximus White shark, Carcharodon carcharias Shortfin mako, Isurus oxyrinchus Longfin mako, Isurus paucus Porbeagle, Lamna nasus Freckled Shark, Scyliorhinus haeckelii Marbled catshark, Galeus arae Chain dogfish, Scyliorhinus retifer Smooth dogfish, Mustelus canis Smalleye Smoothhound, Mustelus higmani Dwarf Smoothhound, Mustelus minicanis Florida smoothhound, Mustelus norrisi Gulf Smoothhound, Mustelus sinusmexicanus Blacknose shark, Carcharhinus acronotus Bignose shark, Carcharhinus altimus Narrowtooth Shark, Carcharhinus brachyurus Spinner shark, Carcharhinus brevipinna Silky shark, Carcharhinus faiformis Finetooth shark, Carcharhinus isodon Galapagos Shark, Carcharhinus galapagensis Bull shark, Carcharinus leucus Blacktip shark, Carcharhinus limbatus Oceanic whitetip shark, -
Swim for It: Effects of Simulated Fisheries Capture on the Post-Release Behaviour of Four
*Manuscript including abstract Click here to view linked References 1 Swim for it: effects of simulated fisheries capture on the post-release behaviour of four 2 Great Barrier Reef fishes 3 4 5 6 Graham D. Raby1,2*, Vanessa Messmer3, Andrew J. Tobin4, Andrew S. Hoey3, Fredrik Jutfelt5, 7 Josefin Sundin6, Steven J. Cooke2, and Timothy D. Clark7 8 9 10 1 – Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research, University of Windsor, 2601 Union St., 11 Windsor, ON, N9B3P4, Canada 12 2 – Fish Ecology and Conservation Physiology Laboratory, Department of Biology, Carleton 13 University, 1125 Colonel By Dr., Ottawa, ON, K1S5B6, Canada 14 3 – ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, 15 QLD, 4811, Australia 16 4 – Centre for Sustainable Tropical Fisheries and Aquaculture, College of Marine & 17 Environmental Studies, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, 4811, Australia 18 5 – Department of Biology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Høgskoleringen 19 1, NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway 20 6 – Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University, Box 593, SE-75124 Uppsala, Sweden 21 7 – University of Tasmania and CSIRO Agriculture and Food, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 22 23 24 *corresponding author: [email protected] 1 25 ABSTRACT 26 After being caught and released by a fishery, some animals may be sufficiently impaired so as to 27 be vulnerable to predators. The duration and severity of post-release impairments have rarely 28 been studied under natural conditions; the vitality of animals is usually assessed aboard a vessel, 29 prior to release, while examinations of post-release behaviour are usually restricted to what is 30 within view of a vessel. -
Epinephelus Lanceolatus (Bloch, 1790)
230 Capture-based aquaculture: global overview Epinephelus lanceolatus (Bloch, 1790) FIGURE 19 Giant grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus) FAO TABLE 10 Characteristics of the giant grouper, Epinephelus lanceolatus Common names: Giant grouper, Queensland grouper Size and age: 270 cm TL; max. published weight: 455.0 kg Environment: Reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 1–100 m Climate: Tropical; 28°N - 39°S, 24°E - 122°W Importance: Important in subsistence fisheries, commercial aquaculture, recreational gamefish. Cultured in Taiwan PC. In live reef fish markets. Juveniles sold in ornamental trade as “bumblebee grouper”. Resilience: Very low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years. Biology and ecology: The largest bony fish found in coral reefs. Common in shallow waters. Found in caves or wrecks; also in estuaries, from shore and in harbours. Juveniles secretive in reefs and rarely seen. Feeds on spiny lobsters, fishes, including small sharks and batoids, and juvenile sea turtles and crustaceans. Nearly wiped out in heavily fished areas. Large individuals may be ciguatoxic. Source: Modified from FishBase (Froese and Pauly, 2007). FIGURE 20 Distribution of Epinephelus lanceolatus (FishBase, 2007) Capture-based aquaculture of groupers 231 Epinephelus malabaricus (Bloch and Schneider, 1801) FIGURE 21 Malabar grouper (Epinephelus malabaricus) IRST COURTESY COURTESY OF D. F TABLE 11 Characteristics of the Malabar grouper, Epinephelus malabaricus Common names: Malabar grouper, estuary grouper, green grouper Size and age: 234 cm TL; max. published weight: 150.0 kg Environment: Reef-associated; amphidromous; brackish; marine; depth range 0–150 m Climate: Tropical; 30°N - 32°S, 29°E - 173°W Importance: High value commercial and recreational fisheries and aquaculture. -
Ensuring Seafood Identity: Grouper Identification by Real-Time Nucleic
Food Control 31 (2013) 337e344 Contents lists available at SciVerse ScienceDirect Food Control journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/foodcont Ensuring seafood identity: Grouper identification by real-time nucleic acid sequence-based amplification (RT-NASBA) Robert M. Ulrich a, David E. John b, Geran W. Barton c, Gary S. Hendrick c, David P. Fries c, John H. Paul a,* a College of Marine Science, MSL 119, University of South Florida, 140 Seventh Ave. South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA b Department of Biological Sciences, University of South Florida St. Petersburg, 140 Seventh Ave. S., St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA c EcoSystems Technology Group, College of Marine Science, University of South Florida, 140 Seventh Ave. S., St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA article info abstract Article history: Grouper are one of the most economically important seafood products in the state of Florida and their Received 19 September 2012 popularity as a high-end restaurant dish is increasing across the U.S. There is an increased incidence rate Accepted 3 November 2012 of the purposeful, fraudulent mislabeling of less costly and more readily available fish species as grouper in the U.S., particularly in Florida. This is compounded by commercial quotas on grouper becoming Keywords: increasingly more restrictive, which continues to drive both wholesale and restaurant prices higher each RT-NASBA year. Currently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recognize 56 species of fish that can use “grouper” FDA seafood list as an acceptable market name for interstate commerce. This group of fish includes species from ten Grouper fi fi Mislabeling different genera, making accurate taxonomic identi cation dif cult especially if distinguishing features such as skin, head, and tail have been removed.