Timing and location of transient reef fish spawning aggregations are fundamental data required to effectively manage populations, particularly those exposed commercial fisheries. The giant trevally ( Caranx ignobilis ) is a semipelagic apex predator ecological, economic, cultural significance across its Indo-Pacific range, yet information regarding regional for the species remains scarce. Here ...

The Pacific jack Caranx caninus is a common species fished by artisanal fishermen off the coast of Colima, México. During 2002, monthly samples of morphometric data and otoliths were taken to determine age and growth. Seven age groups were identified. The highest growth, 14.4 cm, takes place during the first year of life. During the second year, C caninus grows 11.76 cm; the third year 9.61 cm;...

This study aims to determine whether differences exist between the presence of microplastics and mesoplastics in fishes coral reef mangrove ecosystems, Isla Grande, Colombian Caribbean. The collection three species (Centropomus undecimalis, Caranx hippos, Lutjanus synagris) from Eugerres plumieri, Archosargus rhomboidalis) were found have ingested mesoplastics, with a significantly higher than ...