. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 154 Fish Transect, south fisherman's shack, lagoon: FT 0660066 Surveyed: 3 Dec 73, 1345-1355 hours. Tide: outgoing from high-high ( m) at 1322 hours. HIV: 3 m. Transect length: 30 m. Transect general description: Patch of coral (about 30 m in diameter) on shallow sand shelf approximately 300 m offshore. Millepora covering estimated 30% of bottom; Pontes (large rounded heads) covering estimated 10% of bottom. Sand bottom very shelly with some coral rubble. Average depth m. More than 20 Tridacna sp.
. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 154 Fish Transect, south fisherman's shack, lagoon: FT 0660066 Surveyed: 3 Dec 73, 1345-1355 hours. Tide: outgoing from high-high ( m) at 1322 hours. HIV: 3 m. Transect length: 30 m. Transect general description: Patch of coral (about 30 m in diameter) on shallow sand shelf approximately 300 m offshore. Millepora covering estimated 30% of bottom; Pontes (large rounded heads) covering estimated 10% of bottom. Sand bottom very shelly with some coral rubble. Average depth m. More than 20 Tridacna sp. along transect, mostly in Porites heads, average size 15-20 Mille- pora, Porites sand and coral rubble bottom between coral heads Total Species: 1 7 Species Number of individuals Estimated average length (cm) Acanthurus triostegus Acanthurus xanthopterins Balistoides viridescens Chaetodon auriga Chaetodon ephippium Cheilodipterus quinquelineata Ctenochaetus striatus Epinephclus merra Flammeo sammara Gobiidae sp. Labridae sp. (juv.) Lutjanus fulvus Lutjanus kasmira Monotaxis grandoculis Pomacentrus nigricans Poinacentrus sp. (yellow) Rhiiwcantlius aculeatus > 40 > 25 1 > 12 2 3 > 30 1 1 6 20 > 14 6 1 3 1 2 10 30 25 15 15 8 13 15 10 8 8 20 20 18 10 8 15. 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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