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A probable spawning aggregation of the leather bass Dermatolepis dermatolepis (Boulenger) in the Revillagigedo Archipelago, México
Author(s) -
AburtoOropeza O.,
Hull P. M.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of fish biology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.672
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1095-8649
pISSN - 0022-1112
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.01909.x
Subject(s) - biology , archipelago , fishery , bass (fish) , submarine pipeline , ecology , oceanography , geology
Detailed life‐history observations of Dermatolepis dermatolepis are given, including the location, size and timing of a probable spawning aggregation. These observations emphasize the general rarity of the species and the importance of no‐take reserves in the management of offshore islands.