Composition, abundance and specific richness of fishes from Concepcion Bay, Baja California Sur, Mexico

Studies of composition, abundance and specific richness of fishes caught in Concepción Bay, B.C.S., were carried out during 1987. A total of 822 organisms from 30 families, 50 genera and 59 species were analysed. The total biomass was 440.62 kg. Nine species were dominant: Nematistius pectoralis, K...

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Main Authors: J Rodríguez-Romero, LA Abitia-Cárdenas, F Galván-Magaña, H Chávez-Ramos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California 1994-03-01
Series:Ciencias Marinas
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Online Access:http://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/971
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LA Abitia-Cárdenas
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H Chávez-Ramos
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description Studies of composition, abundance and specific richness of fishes caught in Concepción Bay, B.C.S., were carried out during 1987. A total of 822 organisms from 30 families, 50 genera and 59 species were analysed. The total biomass was 440.62 kg. Nine species were dominant: Nematistius pectoralis, Kiphosus elegans, Gerres cinereus, Scomberomorus concolor, Calamus brachysomus, Scomberomorus sierra, Haemulon steindachneri, Trachinotus rhodopus and Mugil cephalus. The study area has different habitats and a great richness. A list of 212 species from Concepción Bay based on 1944-1992 bibliography is presented.
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spelling doaj.art-e59667a37fef4e4aa8286dcec36164942024-03-04T16:43:35ZengUniversidad Autónoma de Baja CaliforniaCiencias Marinas0185-38802395-90531994-03-0120310.7773/cm.v20i3.971Composition, abundance and specific richness of fishes from Concepcion Bay, Baja California Sur, MexicoJ Rodríguez-Romero0LA Abitia-Cárdenas1F Galván-Magaña2H Chávez-Ramos3Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del NoroesteCentro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas, IPNCentro Interdisciplinario de Ciencias Marinas, IPNComisión de Piscicultura Studies of composition, abundance and specific richness of fishes caught in Concepción Bay, B.C.S., were carried out during 1987. A total of 822 organisms from 30 families, 50 genera and 59 species were analysed. The total biomass was 440.62 kg. Nine species were dominant: Nematistius pectoralis, Kiphosus elegans, Gerres cinereus, Scomberomorus concolor, Calamus brachysomus, Scomberomorus sierra, Haemulon steindachneri, Trachinotus rhodopus and Mugil cephalus. The study area has different habitats and a great richness. A list of 212 species from Concepción Bay based on 1944-1992 bibliography is presented. http://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/971fishesConcepción bayGulf of CaliforniaBaja California Sur
spellingShingle J Rodríguez-Romero
LA Abitia-Cárdenas
F Galván-Magaña
H Chávez-Ramos
Composition, abundance and specific richness of fishes from Concepcion Bay, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Ciencias Marinas
fishes
Concepción bay
Gulf of California
Baja California Sur
title Composition, abundance and specific richness of fishes from Concepcion Bay, Baja California Sur, Mexico
title_full Composition, abundance and specific richness of fishes from Concepcion Bay, Baja California Sur, Mexico
title_fullStr Composition, abundance and specific richness of fishes from Concepcion Bay, Baja California Sur, Mexico
title_full_unstemmed Composition, abundance and specific richness of fishes from Concepcion Bay, Baja California Sur, Mexico
title_short Composition, abundance and specific richness of fishes from Concepcion Bay, Baja California Sur, Mexico
title_sort composition abundance and specific richness of fishes from concepcion bay baja california sur mexico
topic fishes
Concepción bay
Gulf of California
Baja California Sur
url http://www.cienciasmarinas.com.mx/index.php/cmarinas/article/view/971
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