Abstract:

Reef fish were collected with hook and line sampling between November 2010 and August 2011. Fish were caught using 2 hook rigs, cutbait (squid and cigar minnows), and were immediately weighed (kg) and measured to the nearest mm. Identification tags were placed on fish and dissections were performed in the laboratory to determine sex.

Suggested Citation:

Patterson III, William F, Joseph Tarnecki, and Charles Jagoe. 2015. Reef fish hook and line samples from natural reefs sites in the northern Gulf of Mexico from November 2010 – August 2011. Distributed by: GRIIDC, Harte Research Institute, Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi. doi:10.7266/N7T151MK

Purpose:

Reef fish were captured with hook and line to obtain biological samples such as muscle tissue, stomachs, otoliths, liver, and bile.

Data Parameters and Units:

Date (date sample collected MM/DD/YYYY), Sample ID (sample unique identifier), Vessel (ship name), Site (sample location name),Species (common name) [Amberjack, Leopard Toadfish, Albacore, Snapper, Triggerfish, Scamp, Porgy, Bigeye, Tomtate, Hind, Creole fish, Bass, Perch, Snakefish, Tuna, Pigfish, Drum, Scorpionfish, Grouper, Tilefish, Hake, Lizardfish, Razorfish Flounder, Mackerel], Sex (m=Male, F=Female), Fork Length (FL mm), Total length (TL mm), and Mass (kg).

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