Composition, abundance and specific richness of fishes from Concepcion Bay, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Studies of composition, abundance and specific richness of fishes caught in Concepción Bay, B.C.S., were carried out during 1987. A total of 822 organisms from 30 families, 50 genera and 59 species were analysed. The total biomass was 440.62 kg. Nine species were dominant: Nematistius pectoralis, Ki...

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Autores: Rodríguez-Romero, J, Abitia-Cárdenas, LA, Galván-Magaña, F, Chávez-Ramos, H
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1994
País:México
Recursos:UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE BAJA CALIFORNIA
Repositorio:Ciencias Marinas
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:cienciasmarinas.com.mx:article/971
Acesso em linha:https://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/971
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:fishes
Concepción bay
Gulf of California
Baja California Sur
peces
Bahía Concepción
golfo de California
Descrição
Resumo:Studies of composition, abundance and specific richness of fishes caught in Concepción Bay, B.C.S., were carried out during 1987. A total of 822 organisms from 30 families, 50 genera and 59 species were analysed. The total biomass was 440.62 kg. Nine species were dominant: Nematistius pectoralis, Kiphosus elegans, Gerres cinereus, Scomberomorus concolor, Calamus brachysomus, Scomberomorus sierra, Haemulon steindachneri, Trachinotus rhodopus and Mugil cephalus. The study area has different habitats and a great richness. A list of 212 species from Concepción Bay based on 1944-1992 bibliography is presented.