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- Title
Intertidal rockpool icthyofauna of El Pital, La Libertad, El Salvador.
- Authors
González-Murcia, Saúl; Marín-Martínez, Cindy; Ayala-Bocos, Arturo
- Abstract
The composition of the rockpool fish community of El Pital was described. A total of 29 rockpools with volumes ranging from 0.12 to 0.83 m3 were sampled from March to September 2009 using dip nets and clove oil anesthetic solution. A total of 106 fishes belonging to 19 species were captured. The most abundant species were Bathygobius ramosus, Abudefduf concolor, Mugil curema and Mugil hospes, representing 66% of all fishes collected. Resident fish comprised 32%, transients comprised 60%, and accidental visitors comprised 8%. High percentages of juvenile fish were recorded (87%), showing that the intertidal zone may act as an important nursery site for fish.
- Subjects
MARINE biology; BATHYGOBIUS; POMACENTRIDAE; WHITE mullet; ANIMAL communities; GRAY mullets; FISH communities; ABUDEFDUF
- Publication
Check List, 2012, Vol 8, Issue 6, p1216
- ISSN
1809-127X
- Publication type
Article