Dataset: Reef fish morphometric specimen data

Name: Meristic and morphometric data for reef fish specimens collected in the Indo-Pacific and Pacific Ocean
Published: 2020-11-05
Keywords: oceans

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Spatial Extent: N:8.08895 E:80.7718 S:-12.17253 W:-134.85639

Project:

Origins of Hawaiian Reef Fishes (Hawaiian Fish Origins)

Program:

Indo-Pac Research Coordination Network (Indo-Pac RCN)

Principal Investigator:

Brian Bowen (University of Hawaii at Manoa, HIMB)

Contact:

Mykle Hoban (University of Hawaii at Manoa, HIMB)

BCO-DMO Data Manager:

Amber D. York (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, WHOI BCO-DMO)

Version:

Version Date:

2020-11-05

Restricted:

Validated:

Current State:

Preliminary and in progress

Meristic and morphometric data for reef fish specimens collected in the Indo-Pacific and Pacific Ocean

Abstract:

This dataset contains meristic and morphometric data for specimens collected in the Indo-Pacific and Pacific Ocean and analyzed in Hoban & Williams 2020.

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Methods & Sampling

Hoban & Williams (2020) is a phylogeographic survey and taxonomic species description. Specimens were collected throughout the Central Pacific using rotenone and hand nets and/or pole spears. Fin clips were taken for genetic analysis and whole specimens were retained for taxonomic analysis. Specimens were sequenced at the mitochondrial COI marker for phylogeographic and phylogenetic analyses. Taxonomic analysis was by morphometric and meristic characters per Williams (1986).

Instruments: Specimens were collected on SCUBA using pole spears and/or hand nets and rotenone. Counts and measurements were taken using a dissecting microscope and dial calipers to the nearest 0.1mm.

Data Processing Description

Meristic and morphometric data were aggregated and analyzed with a principal components analysis using R 3.6.1.

BCO-DMO Data Manager Processing Notes:
* Data file specimens-Hoban2020a.csv imported into our data system.
* Missing data identifiers 'nan' and 'NA' are displayed as 'nd' for 'no data' which is the default display of missing data in our data system.
* Latitude and longitude values rounded to 5 decimal places.