Annotated checklist of fishes from Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary with notes on extralimital species

By

Burton, Erica Janis
Lea, Robert N.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2019

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

887

Pages

1--119

Subjects

central California , cold-water event , Davidson Seamount , El Niño/Southern Oscillation , Elkhorn Slough , extralimital , introduced species , La Niña , marine protected area , species inventory , taxonomy , warm-water event

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.887.38024

 

Abstract

Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary is a federal, marine protected area located off the central coast of California, USA. Understanding biodiversity, and how it is changing, is necessary to effectively manage the sanctuary. The large size of this sanctuary, which contains a variety of habitats and is influenced by several water masses, provides for a diverse fish fauna. The central California coast has a rich history of ichthyological research and surveys, contributing to a unique repository of information on fish diversity. Herein, we provide a checklist of fishes that occur within the sanctuary, including justification for each species. Ancillary record information including name-bearing type specimens, historic species, cold- or warm-water event species, introduced species, and occurrence at Davidson Seamount or Elkhorn Slough are also provided. This represents the first comprehensive annotated checklist of 507 fishes known to occur within the sanctuary. In addition, 18 species are considered to be extralimital. This annotated checklist of fishes can be used by those interested in zoogeography, marine protected areas, ichthyology, regional natural history, and sanctuary management.