Relevance of cryptic fishes in biodiversity assessments: A case study at Buck Island Reef National Monument, St. Croix

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fisc.er.usgs.gov — Visual surveys of underwater reef fish overlook the hidden, cryptic fish that comprise most of the diversity and numerical abundance of coral reef habitats. Research by Smith-Vaniz, Jelks, and Rocha shows how rotenone revealed cryptic fish in a survey of fish August-September 2001 at Buck Island Reef National Monument, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin More... Visual surveys of underwater reef fish overlook the hidden, cryptic fish that comprise most of the diversity and numerical abundance of coral reef habitats. Research by Smith-Vaniz, Jelks, and Rocha shows how rotenone revealed cryptic fish in a survey of fish August-September 2001 at Buck Island Reef National Monument, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. Less...