Published October 21, 2021 | Version 1
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The Reef Fish faunas of 6 sites in the Greater Caribbean: Alligator Reef, Bermuda, Curacao, Roatan, St. Croix and St. Eustatius

  • 1. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute

Contributors

Data collectors:

  • 1. NMNH fishes
  • 2. U Washington

Description

Species of marine fishes in Families with members known to associate with shallow reefs in the Greater Caribbean. For each species its island(s) of occurrence are indicated, together with whether or not it is a reef-associate, its habitat usage (pelagic, demersal or benthic), for benthic species whether or not it is cryptobenthic, whether or not it is a member of a Core Coral Reef Fish Family, whether or not is maximum size is less than 10 cm TL, and whether or not it is restricted to deep water , ie below 40 m. 

These ecological characteristics are described in more detail in: Robertson DR, Tornabene L (2020) Reef-associated Bony Fishes of the Greater Caribbean: A Checklist (VERSION 3). Zenodo. DOI 10.5281/zenodo.4279301 

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