Common coral reef fishes of Guadaloupe
The beautiful Puddingwife, one of the largest wrasse species in the western Atlantic. (Photo by Ned DeLoach, via http://www.reef.org/enews/reefinbrief-january-2010)
Contents
- 1 Introduction Guadaloupeis an island group or archipelago located in the eastern Caribbean Sea (Common coral reef fishes of Guadaloupe) of nine inhabited islands, including Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre (separated from Basse-Terre by a narrow sea channel called Salt-River). In limited sampling, over140 species of reef fishes have been identified during REEF Fish Surveys in Guadaloupe.
- 2 25 most common species in Guadaloupe
- 3 References and Further Reading
Introduction Guadaloupeis an island group or archipelago located in the eastern Caribbean Sea (Common coral reef fishes of Guadaloupe) of nine inhabited islands, including Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre (separated from Basse-Terre by a narrow sea channel called Salt-River). In limited sampling, over140 species of reef fishes have been identified during REEF Fish Surveys in Guadaloupe.
25 most common species in Guadaloupe
Longspine squirrelfish—one of the most frequently observed reef fish in Guadlaloupe. Reef Fish Identification, New World Publications © 1994. The following ranking is based on the results ofonly 10 REEF Fish Surveyscovering a bottom time of10 hours and47 minutes.(REEF Geographic Zone Report.June 3, 2009). The species are ranked by the percentage of surveys in which a species was observed. Abundance of fishes in REEF Fish Surveys are estimated using the following categories: 1- single =1 individual, 2-few = 2- 10 individuals, 3-many = 11-100 individuals, and 4-abundant > 100 individuals. The mean numeric abundance (ranging from 1 - 4) was calculated for each species.. The mean abundance category is determined as follows: mean abundance category 0 - 1.49 = single, 1.50 - 1.99 = single-few, 2.0 - 2.49 = few, 2.5 - 2.99 = few-many, 3.0 - 3.49 = many, 3.5 -3.99 = many-abundant, and 4.0 = abundant.
|
Species |
% of surveys observed |
Mean abundance category |
|
1. Puddingwife |
100.0 |
single-few |
|
2. Longspine squirrefish |
100.0 |
few |
|
3. Doctorfish |
100.0 |
few |
|
4. Blue tang |
90.0 |
few |
|
5. Sergeant major |
90.0 |
few |
|
6. Bluehead |
90.0 |
few |
|
7. Stoplight parrotfish |
90.0 |
few-many |
|
8. Redband parrotfish |
90.0 |
few-many |
|
9. Trumpetfish |
90.0 |
single |
|
10. Yellowtail smapper |
90.0 |
few |
|
11. Bicolor damselfish |
90.0 |
few-many |
|
12. Schoolmaster |
80.0 |
few |
|
13. Longfin damselfish |
80.0 |
single-few |
|
14. Clown wrasse |
80.0 |
few |
|
15. French grunt |
80.0 |
few |
|
16. Tellowtail damselfish |
80.0 |
few |
|
17. Spotted Goatfish |
70.0 |
few |
|
18. Brown chromis |
70.0 |
many |
|
19. Bar jack |
70.0 |
few |
|
20.Princess parrotfish |
70.0 |
few |
|
21. Blue chomis |
70.0 |
few-many |
|
22. Beaugregory |
70.0 |
single-few |
|
23. Harlequin Bass |
70.0 |
single-few |
|
24. Sand diver |
70.0 |
single |
|
25. Slippery dick |
70.0 |
few |
References and Further Reading
- Reef Environmental Education Foundation
- Geograqphic Zone Report- 06-03-2009
- REEF Fish Gallery
- Humann, P. and N. Deloach (Editor), 1994. Reef Fish Identification: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas. New World Publications, Inc. Jacksonville, FL. ISBN: 1878348078
