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from approximately 0800 to 1900 h local (Eastern) 

 time and in all fish examined from samples collected 



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n = 66 n - 69 n = 20 



n=201 rt=141 



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Figure 12 



Percent frequencies of batch numbers by month for ver- 

 milion snapper. Definitions for batch numbers are listed in 

 Table 4. n = total number of females collected each month. 



during MARMAP cruises from 1991 to 1993, 70- 

 100% of spawning females (i.e. those with hydrated 

 oocytes (HO's); n=54) were captured between 1300- 

 1900 h. During the April 1992-May 1993 sampling, 



