. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 144 Fish Observation, southwest lagoon: FO 024053 Surveyed: 6 Dec 73, 1445-1500 hours. Tide: incoming to high-high ( m) at 1641 hours. HIV: 15 m. Observation track length: 30 m. Observation area general description: 600 m east of shoreline point between old Pan Am hotel and northernmost seaplane ramp. Water 3 to 8 m deep. Bottom with large ravines (3-5 m deep and 25-30 m across) with lengths running east-west. Extensive and diverse coral coverage (estimated >30% of bottom covered). Predominant coral type
. Atoll research bulletin. Coral reefs and islands; Marine biology; Marine sciences. 144 Fish Observation, southwest lagoon: FO 024053 Surveyed: 6 Dec 73, 1445-1500 hours. Tide: incoming to high-high ( m) at 1641 hours. HIV: 15 m. Observation track length: 30 m. Observation area general description: 600 m east of shoreline point between old Pan Am hotel and northernmost seaplane ramp. Water 3 to 8 m deep. Bottom with large ravines (3-5 m deep and 25-30 m across) with lengths running east-west. Extensive and diverse coral coverage (estimated >30% of bottom covered). Predominant coral types: Pocillopora, Montipora, Porites, Pavona, and Total Species: 37+ Species Number of individuals Estimated average length (cm) Acanthurus spp. (2) Centropyge flavissimus Cephalopholis argus Chaetodon auriga Chaetodon kleini Chaetodon lunula Chaetodon trifasciatus Chaetodon ulietensis Chanos chanos Cheilinus undulatus Chromis caeruleus Chromis margaritifer Ctenochaetus strigosus Dascyllus aruanus Epibolus insidiator Epinephelus merra Epinephelus microdon Gomphosus varius Gracila albomarginata Gymnothorax flavimarginatus Heniochus acuminatus Labridae spp. (2) Labroides dimidiatus Labroides rubrolabiatus Lutjanidae spp. (2) Megaprotodon strigangulus Myripristis spp. (2) Plectroglyphidodon dickii Pomacentrus nigricans Scarus spp. (2) Thalassoma amblycephalus Zanclus cancscens > 50 20 10 10 2 3 4 12 > 40 5 > 300 > 50 > 100 30 5 10 2 5 1 3 > 40 > 100 5 4 6 2 > 20 30 > 50 > 50 > 200 5 15 10 36 18 15 15 18 15 64 64 5 5 13 5 25 20 64 10 18 102 18 10 10 10 25 18 18 8 10 20 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
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