Southeastern U.S. Deepwater Reef Fish Assemblages, Habitat Characteristics,Catches, and Life History Summaries

摘要

There are 19 economically important reef fish species in the deep water (100-300m) fishery of the southeastern United States. Five species make up the majority (over 97% by weight) of the catch. In descending order of total landings for 1995, there are: tilefish, lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps, snowy grouper, Epinephelus niveatus, blueline tilefish, Caulolatilus microps, warsaw grouper, Epinephelus nigritus, and yellowedge grouper, E. flavlimbatus. Life history summaries and estimate of catches from 1972 through 1995 for 14 species described.