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Vertical zonation of coral reef fishes in the Sudanese Red Sea

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The vertical zonation of 38 species of fish inhabiting coral reefs in the Sudanese Red Sea is described. A marked degree of vertical zonation of the fishes is shown to exist. The usefulness of a depth oriented survey method for studying reef fish is discussed in relation to these results.

General relationships between vertical zonation and species diversity are noted.

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  1. Alasdair Edwards

    Present address: Dove Marine Laboratory, NE30 4PZ, Cullercoats, Tyne and Wear, U.K.

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    Alasdair Edwards & Jon Rosewell

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Edwards, A., Rosewell, J. Vertical zonation of coral reef fishes in the Sudanese Red Sea. Hydrobiologia 79, 21–31 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00005817

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