Mass mortality of Canthigaster rostrata at the northeast coast of the Yucatan Peninsula

On Dec 2008 a mass-mortality event affecting the sharpnose puffer, Canthigaster rostrata, was observed at several locations along the northeast coast of the Yucatan Peninsula. Fishes were dissected for signs of disease on the skin and organs, but none was found.

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Published inCoral reefs Vol. 28; no. 3; p. 661
Main Authors Jordán-Garza, A. G., Díaz-Almeyda, E. M., Iglesias-Prieto, R., Maldonado, M. A., Ortega, J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin/Heidelberg Springer-Verlag 01.09.2009
Springer Nature B.V
Subjects
Animal populations
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Canthigaster rostrata
Fish
Freshwater & Marine Ecology
Life Sciences
Mortality
Oceanography
Reef Site
Yucatan Peninsula
ASW, Mexico, Yucatan Peninsula
Small Range
Yucatan Peninsula
Maximum Length
Single Cohort
Mass Mortality
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Summary:On Dec 2008 a mass-mortality event affecting the sharpnose puffer, Canthigaster rostrata, was observed at several locations along the northeast coast of the Yucatan Peninsula. Fishes were dissected for signs of disease on the skin and organs, but none was found.
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ISSN:0722-4028
1432-0975
DOI:10.1007/s00338-009-0492-x