Dataset 99

CSIRO, fish surveys by the Courageous, 1978-1979

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Realm: Marine
Climate: Temperate/Tropical
Biome: Multiple
Central latitude: -22.963540
Central longitude: 125.343960
Duration: 2 years, from 1978 to 1979

5436 records

457 distinct species

Across the time series Saurida undosquamis is the most frequently occurring species

Methods

Thirteen demersal and pelagic fish surveys by Courageous in the Great Australian Bight and North West Shelf. Species include including Chinaman leatherjacket (Navon ayraud), Swallowtail (Trachichthodes lineatus), Red snapper (Trachichthodes gerrardi), Jackass fish (Nemadactylus macropterus) Jack mackerel (Trachurus declivis) and Ruby fish (Plagiogeneion macroleas)goatfish (Mullidae), threadfin bream (Nemipteridae), lizard fish (Synodontidae), scad and trevally (Carangidae), pufferfish (Tetradontidae), bigeye (Priacanthidae), emperor (Lethrinidae) and to a lesser extent sea perch (Lutjanidae). Abundances per sampling are reported.

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