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Submersible observations of deep-reef fishes of Heceta Bank, Oregon

Creator:

Pearcy, William G., Stein, David L., Hixon, Mark Anthony, Pikitch, Ellen K., Barss, William H., and Starr, Richard M.

Abstract:

Rockfishes, Sebastes spp.. were the most numerous and speciose fishes seen during 16 submersible dives from 64 to 305 m depth in the vicinity of Heceta Bank off the coast of Oregon. Dense schools of juvenile rockfishes and large yellowtail rockfish, S. flavidus, were observed only over rocky, high relief...

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rockfishes (Scorpaenidae: Sebastes) and other fishes are often associated with these banks (Isaacs and