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Scaridae type A) were collected with complementary 

 gear. The bongo sampler and frame trawl were effec- 

 tive in collecting a series o{ Acanthurus sp(p)., the 

 bongo and neuston net in collecting Scaridae type A. 

 Larvae of the economically important Rhomboplites 

 aurorubens were collected almost exclusively with 

 bongo nets and ranged from 2.9 to 5.6 mm (Tables 

 2 and 3). The unidentified lutjanid larvae were prob- 

 ably R. aurorubens because few Lutjanus campecha- 

 nus were collected (n=3). 



Of the seven commonly collected pelagic taxa, size 

 series of four taxa (Selar crumenophthalmus, Cory- 

 phaena equisetus, Auxis sp(p)., and Scomberomorus 



cavalla ) were collected with complementary gear 

 (Table 3). Except S. crumenophthalmus, which was 

 effectively collected with the bongo sampler and frame 

 trawl, all others were collected with the bongo sam- 

 pler and neuston net. Coryphaena hippurus specimens 

 were large and collected solely with the neuston net. 



The frame trawl effectively sampled large anguil- 

 liform leptocephali, and the bongo sampler was a 

 good complementary gear for collecting smaller spec- 

 imens (Fig. 3). Only one leptocephalus was captured 

 with the neuston net. Taxa representing three fami- 

 lies were collected; Congridae (Ariosoma balearicum, 

 Bathycongrus sp(p)., Heteroconger luteolus. Para- 



