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- Title
Depth Range Extension for the Misty Grouper Hyporthodus mystacinus Documented via Deep-Sea Landers throughout the Greater Caribbean.
- Authors
Aldridge, Shannon E.; Dixon, Olivia F. L.; de Silva, Christine; Kohler, Johanna K.; Shipley, Oliver N.; Phillips, Brennan T.; Fernandes, Teresa F.; Austin, Timothy; Ormond, Rupert F.; Gore, Mauvis A.; Gallagher, Austin J.
- Abstract
Misty Groupers (Hyporthodus mystacinus) are one of the largest and most geographically widespread grouper species and one of the few grouper species known to occur at depths greater than 200 m. However, aspects of their basic biology, behavior, and ecology remain poorly understood, leaving significant gaps in our ability to evaluate their functional role throughout the vertical water column, as well as our understanding of their conservation needs in a changing ocean. Through in-situ video observation obtained using deep-sea landers in both The Bahamas and Cayman Islands over multiple years, we documented Misty Grouper occurrence up to 470 m depth in the mesopelagic zone. These observations provide a new depth range extension for the species and illuminate the potential importance of deep-water habitats for large grouper species in the wider Caribbean.
- Subjects
CARIBBEAN; BAHAMAS; CAYMAN Islands; GROUPERS; MESOPELAGIC zone; OCEAN mining
- Publication
Fishes (MDPI AG), 2024, Vol 9, Issue 4, p114
- ISSN
2410-3888
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/fishes9040114