New records of Angelfishes (Pomacanthidae) and Butterflyfishes (Chaetodontidae) from Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean

Hobbs, J-P A., Frisch, A.J., Hender, J., and Gilligan, J.J. (2007) New records of Angelfishes (Pomacanthidae) and Butterflyfishes (Chaetodontidae) from Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indian Ocean. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia, 90 (2). pp. 107-109.

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Abstract

Extensive underwater surveys of marine fishes were conducted on the outer reef slope at Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands in the northeastern Indian Ocean from May to September 2005. Seven species of angelfishes and butterflyfishes were found to be new records. Chaetodon adiergastos, C. collare, C. decussatus, C. rafflesi and Genicanthus bellus were new records for Christmas Island, and Centropyge bicoior and C. flavicauda were new records for the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Details on the depth, location, number of individuals and body size are presented.

Item ID: 2813
Item Type: Article (Research - C1)
ISSN: 0035-922X
Keywords: Christmas Island; Cocos (Keelings) Islands; marine fish; coral reefs; Chaetodontidae; Pomacanthidae
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Date Deposited: 13 Oct 2009 23:13
FoR Codes: 06 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES > 0602 Ecology > 060299 Ecology not elsewhere classified @ 100%
SEO Codes: 97 EXPANDING KNOWLEDGE > 970106 Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences @ 100%
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