ENDEMIC SHALLOW REEF FISHES FROM MALPELO ISLAND: ABUNDANCE AND DISTRIBUTION

Authors

  • Luis Chasqui Velasco Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras-INVEMAR. Cerro Punta de Betín, A.A. 1016, Santa Marta, Colombia
  • Diego L. Gil Agudelo Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras-INVEMAR. Cerro Punta de Betín, A.A. 1016, Santa Marta, Colombia
  • Ramón Nieto Instituto de Investigaciones Marinas y Costeras-INVEMAR. Cerro Punta de Betín, A.A. 1016, Santa Marta, Colombia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25268/bimc.invemar.2011.40.0.134

Keywords:

Endemic fishes, Malpelo, Axoclinus, Lepidonectes, Acanthemblemaria

Abstract

The fish species endemic to Malpelo Island have been scarcely studied, resulting in a lack of information on their densities and habitat preferences. The distribution and abundance of the endemic reef fish species of Malpelo were estimated using underwater visual census techniques. The most abundant species were Axoclinus rubinoffi (0.18 fish/m2) and Lepidonectes bimaculatus (0.08 fish/m2). The highest abundance was found in rocks covered by coralline algae in the Bajo de Junior site.

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Published

2016-01-01

Issue

Vol. 40 (2011): Sup. Esp.

Section

Research Articles

How to Cite

1.
ENDEMIC SHALLOW REEF FISHES FROM MALPELO ISLAND: ABUNDANCE AND DISTRIBUTION. Bol. Investig. Mar. Costeras [Internet]. 2016 Jan. 1 [cited 2026 Jun. 10];40. Available from: https://boletin.invemar.org.co/index.php/boletin/article/view/134