. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 153 Fish Observation, south central ocean reef: FO 064071 Surveyed: 2 Dec 73, 1630-1645 hours. Tide: outgoing to high-low ( m) at 1819 hours. HIV: 15 m. Observation track length: 15 m. Observation area general description: Seaward edge of 200-m-wide reef shelf (in surf zone). Depth increasing from intertidal zone ( m) to about m. Bottom of gullied beach rock with sparse live coral, mostly small, isolated Pocillopora heads. Observation track perpendicular to shoreline. Numerous sea urchins {Echinometr
. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 153 Fish Observation, south central ocean reef: FO 064071 Surveyed: 2 Dec 73, 1630-1645 hours. Tide: outgoing to high-low ( m) at 1819 hours. HIV: 15 m. Observation track length: 15 m. Observation area general description: Seaward edge of 200-m-wide reef shelf (in surf zone). Depth increasing from intertidal zone ( m) to about m. Bottom of gullied beach rock with sparse live coral, mostly small, isolated Pocillopora heads. Observation track perpendicular to shoreline. Numerous sea urchins {Echinometra sp.) in surf North Total Species: 16+ Species Number of individuals Estimated average length (cm) A budefduf imparipennis Abudefduf phoenixensis (?) A budefduf sordidus A canthurus achilles Acanthurus glaucopareius A canthurus lineatus Acanthurus triostegus Acanthurus xanthopterus Acanthurus spp. (>2) Adioryx lacteoguttatus Kyphosus cinerascens Pomacentrus sp. (yellow) Rhinecanthus rectangulatus Scarus spp. (2) 10 1 > 20 > 40 > 12 > 20 > 30 > 20 > 40 1 15 1 10 > 30 5 8 15 25 23 23 13 23 23 10 46 9 10 30. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smithsonian Institution. Press; National Research Council (U. S. ). Pacific Science Board; Smithsonian Institution; National Museum of Natural History (U. S. ); United States. Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife. Washington, D. C. : [Smithsonian Press]
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