Tropical fishes killed by the cold

In January 2008, a large number of coral reef fish were found washed ashore on the northern beaches at Pescadores (23°1050 N; 119°2050 E), a high-latitude coral community in the Taiwan Strait. The most abundant taxa were Diodon spp., Seranidae spp., Chaetodon spp., Labridae spp., Leiognathidae spp.,...

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Published in:Coral reefs 2008-09, Vol.27 (3), p.599-599
Main Authors: Hsieh, H. J., Hsien, Y. -L., Jeng, M. -S., Tsai, W. -S., Su, W. -C., Chen, C. A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Freshwater & Marine Ecology
Life Sciences
Marine
Oceanography
Pisces
Reef Site
Tropical fish
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Summary:In January 2008, a large number of coral reef fish were found washed ashore on the northern beaches at Pescadores (23°1050 N; 119°2050 E), a high-latitude coral community in the Taiwan Strait. The most abundant taxa were Diodon spp., Seranidae spp., Chaetodon spp., Labridae spp., Leiognathidae spp., ponyfishes, and Scarus spp. In total, 183 species of 58 families were recorded. However, the density of high-priced species, such as groupers, parrotfish, and wrasses were possibly underestimated due to prior intense collections by local residents (Fig. 1a). Macroinvertebrates were also killed, including echinoderms, crustaceans, mollusks, and corals.
ISSN:0722-4028
1432-0975
DOI:10.1007/s00338-008-0378-3