Seasonal Changes of Fish Assemblages in a Subtropical Lagoon in the SE Gulf of California

Table 1

Relative abundance (𝐴%), relative biomass (𝐵%), and frequency of occurrence (𝑂%) of fish in Santa María la Reforma coastal lagoon, Gulf of California.

Species	𝐴%	𝐵%	𝑂%
Class Chondrichthyes
Order Torpediniformes
Family Narcinidae
Narcine entemedor Jordan and Starks, 1895	0.02	0.04	9.09
Order Rajiformes
Family Rhinobatidae
Rhinobatos glaucostigma Jordan and Gilbert, 1883	1.23	5.11	90.91
Rhinobatos productus Ayres, 1854	0.02	0.01	18.18
Zapteryx exasperata (Jordan and Gilbert, 1880)	0.01	0.11	18.18
Family Dasyatidae
Dasyatis brevis (Garman, 1880)	0.01	0.26	9.09
Dasyatis longa (Garman, 1880)	0.08	0.69	54.55
Family Urolophidae
Urobatis halleri (Cooper, 1863)	0.52	0.82	72.73
Urobatis maculatus Garman, 1913	0.01	0.02	18.18
Urotrygon aspidura (Jordan and Gilbert, 1882)	<0.01	0.01	9.09
Urotrygon chilensis (Günther, 1872)	2.5	5.04	90.91
Urotrygon munda Gill, 1863	0.14	0.27	54.55
Urotrygon nana Miyake and McEachran, 1988	1.05	2.15	81.82
Urotrygon rogersi (Jordan and Starks, 1895)	0.53	0.88	63.64
Family Gymnuridae
Gymnura marmorata (Cooper, 1864)	0.28	1.47	63.64
Family Myliobatidae
Rhinoptera steindachneri Evermann and Jenkins, 1891	<0.01	<0.01	9.09
Class Actinopterygii
Order Albuliformes
Family Albulidae
Albula nemoptera (Fowler, 1911)	1	2.78	54.55
Albula vulpes (Linnaeus, 1758)	0.85	2.46	54.55
Order Anguilliformes
Family Muraenidae
Gymnothorax panamensis (Steindachner, 1876)	0.11	0.51	54.55
Family Congridae
Rhynchoconger nitens (Jordan and Bollman, 1890)	0.05	0.09	27.27
Family Ophichthidae
Bascanichthys panamensis Meek and Hildebrand, 1923	0.01	0.1	9.09
Echiophis brunneus (Castro-Aguirre and Suárez de los Cobos, 1983)	<0.01	<0.01	9.09
Ophichthus zophochir Jordan and Gilbert, 1882	0.02	0.04	27.27
Pseudomyrophis micropinna Wade, 1946	<0.01	<0.01	9.09
Order Clupeiformes
Family Pristigasteridae
Pliosteostoma lutipinnis (Jordan and Gilbert, 1882)	1.82	1.29	100.00
Opisthopterus dovii (Günther, 1868)	0.44	0.23	54.55
Family Engraulidae
Anchoa argentivittata (Regan, 1904)	0.01	<0.01	18.18
Anchoa helleri (Hubbs, 1921)	0.11	0.03	36.36
Anchoa mundeola (Gilbert and Pierson, 1898)	0.28	0.08	36.36
Anchoa nasus (Kner and Steindachner, 1867)	0.37	0.11	54.55
Anchoa walkeri Baldwin and Chang, 1970	1.45	0.45	63.64
Anchovia macrolepidota (Kner, 1863)	1.17	0.57	72.73
Cetengraulis mysticetus (Günther, 1867)	0.08	0.03	18.18
Engraulis mordax Girard, 1854	0.02	<0.01	9.09
Family Clupeidae
Lile stolifera (Jordan and Gilbert, 1882)	0.01	0.39	27.27
Opisthonema libertate (Günther, 1867)	0.23	0.31	54.55
Opisthonema medirastre Berry and Barrett, 1963	0.14	0.15	36.36
Order Siluriformes
Family Ariidae
Ariopsis guatemalensis (Günther, 1864)	0.01	0.03	18.18
Ariopsis seemanni (Günther, 1864)	0.16	0.36	18.18
Cathorops dasycephalus Günther, 1864	<0.01	0.01	9.09
Occidentarius platypogon (Günther, 1864)	0.26	0.58	54.55
Bagre panamensis Gill, 1863	0.28	0.43	63.64
Cathorops liropus (Bristol, 1896)	0.07	0.07	36.36
Notarius troschelii (Gill, 1863)	0.03	0.01	9.09
Order Aulopiformes
Family Synodontidae
Synodus evermanni Jordan and Bollman, 1890	<0.01	<0.01	9.09
Synodus scituliceps Jordan and Gilbert, 1882	0.88	1.85	90.91
Order Ophidiiformes
Family Ophidiidae
Lepophidium pardale (Gilbert, 1890)	0.02	0.03	9.09
Lepophidium prorates (Jordan and Bollman, 1890)	0.02	0.02	18.18
Otophidium indefatigabile Jordan and Bollman, 1890	<0.01	<0.01	18.18
Order Batrachoidiformes
Family Batrachoididae
Porichthys analis Hubbs and Schultz, 1939	0.55	0.65	54.55
Order Lophiiformes
Family Lophiidae
Lophiodes caulinaris (Garman, 1899)	0.1	0.04	27.27
Family Antennariidae
Antennarius avalonis Jordan and Starks, 1907	0.07	0.03	18.18
Order Beloniformes
Family Hemiramphidae
Hemiramphus saltator Gilbert and Starks, 1904	<0.01	<0.01	9.09
Order Syngnathiformes
Family Fistulariidae
Fistularia corneta Gilbert and Starks, 1904	0.02	0.01	27.27
Family Syngnathidae
Hippocampus ingens Girard, 1858	0.04	0.01	45.45
Order Scorpaeniformes
Family Scorpaenidae
Pontinus sierra (Gilbert, 1890)	0.1	0.03	54.55
Scorpaena mystes Jordan and Starks, 1895	0.1	0.05	18.18
Scorpaena sonorae Jenkins and Evermann, 1889	0.1	<0.01	9.09
Family Triglidae
Bellator loxias (Jordan, 1897)	0.03	0.01	9.09
Bellator xenisma (Jordan and Bollman, 1890)	0.2	0.16	63.64
Prionotus albirostris Jordan and Bollman, 1890	0.01	<0.01	18.18
Prionotus birostratus Richardson, 1844	<0.01	0.01	9.09
Prionotus horrens Richardson, 1844	0.13	0.04	27.27
Prionotus ruscarius Gilbert and Starks, 1904	0.28	0.44	63.64
Prionotus stephanophrys Lockington, 1881	0.49	0.32	63.64
Order Perciformes
Family Centropomidae
Centropomus nigrescens Günther, 1864	<0.01	0.01	9.09
Centropomus robalito Jordan and Gilbert, 1882	0.06	0.07	45.45
Family Serranidae
Diplectrum eumelum Rosenblatt and Johnson, 1974	0.22	0.37	36.36
Diplectrum euryplectrum Jordan and Bollman, 1890	0.08	0.12	27.27
Diplectrum labarum Rosenblatt and Johnson, 1974	0.01	0.01	18.18
Diplectrum macropoma (Günther, 1864)	0.09	0.07	18.18
Diplectrum pacificum Meek and Hildebrand, 1925	0.2	0.29	45.45
Diplectrum rostrum Bortone, 1974	0.02	0.03	9.09
Diplectrum sciurus Gilbert, 1892	0.01	0.01	9.09
Epinephelus analogus Gill, 1863	0.21	0.41	54.55
Epinephelus exsul (Fowler, 1944)	0.01	0.01	9.09
Mycteroperca rosacea (Streets, 1877)	<0.01	0.01	9.09
Paralabrax maculatofasciatus (Steindachner, 1868)	0.11	0.21	54.55
Family Nematistiidae
Nematistius pectoralis Gill, 1862	0.19	0.59	18.18
Family Carangidae
Carangoides otrynter (Jordan and Gilbert, 1883)	0.1	0.13	54.55
Caranx caballus Günther, 1868	0.23	0.37	45.45
Caranx caninus (Günther, 1867)	0.49	0.79	54.55
Caranx vinctus Jordan and Gilbert, 1882	0.29	0.41	63.64
Chloroscombrus orqueta Jordan and Gilbert, 1883	0.2	0.12	45.45
Decapterus muroadsi (Temminck and Schlegel, 1844)	<0.01	<0.01	9.09
Hemicaranx leucurus (Günther, 1864)	0.05	0.06	27.27
Hemicaranx zelotes Gilbert, 1898	0.03	0.05	27.27
Oligoplites altus (Günther, 1868)	0.46	0.91	36.36
Oligoplites refulgens Gilbert and Starks, 1904	0.11	0.10	63.64
Oligoplites saurus (Bloch and Schneider, 1801)	0.11	0.22	27.27
Selar crumenophthalmus (Bloch, 1793)	0.13	0.33	27.27
Selene brevoortii (Gill, 1863)	2.29	1.05	81.82
Selene oerstedii Lütken, 1880	0.02	0.01	18.18
Selene peruviana (Guichenot, 1866)	23.08	3.77	100.00
Trachinotus kennedyi Steindachner, 1876	0.07	0.16	45.45
Trachinotus paitensis Cuvier, 1832	0.04	0.09	27.27
Family Lutjanidae
Hoplopagrus guentherii Gill, 1862	0.02	0.08	9.09
Lutjanus argentiventris (Peters, 1869)	0.01	0.02	18.18
Lutjanus guttatus (Steindachner, 1869)	0.12	0.18	45.45
Lutjanus novemfasciatus Gill, 1862	<0.01	<0.01	9.09
Family Gerreidae
Diapterus aureolus (Jordan and Gilbert, 1882)	0.13	0.04	18.18
Diapterus peruvianus (Cuvier, 1830)	3.72	3.62	100.00
Eucinostomus argenteus Baird and Girard, 1855	1.16	1.36	63.64
Eucinostomus currani Zauranec, 1980	0.97	0.62	72.73
Eucinostomus entomelas Zauranec, 1980	7.76	8.99	100.00
Eucinostomus gracilis (Gill, 1862)	3.67	1.57	72.73
Eugerres axillaris (Günther, 1864)	0.1	0.05	9.09
Eugerres lineatus (Humboldt, 1821)	<0.01	<0.01	9.09
Gerres cinereus (Walbaum, 1792)	0.09	0.06	36.36
Family Haemulidae
Conodon serrifer Jordan and Gilbert, 1882	0.04	0.06	45.45
Haemulon scudderii Gill, 1862	0.09	0.15	27.27
Haemulon sexfasciatum Gill, 1862	0.06	0.09	18.18
Haemulopsis elongatus (Steindachner, 1879)	0.01	0.01	9.09
Haemulopsis leuciscus (Günther, 1864)	0.15	0.27	45.45
Haemulopsis nitidus (Steindachner, 1869)	0.46	0.19	18.18
Microlepidotus brevipinnis (Steindachner, 1869)	0.39	0.23	27.27
Orthopristis cantharinus (Jenyns, 1840)	0.07	0.11	36.36
Orthopristis chalceus (Günther, 1864)	0.03	0.05	36.36
Orthopristis reddingi Jordan and Richardson, 1895	0.22	0.39	36.36
Haemulopsis axillaris (Steindachner, 1869)	0.07	0.04	36.36
Pomadasys branickii (Steindachner, 1879)	0.51	0.73	81.82
Haemulopsis elongatus (Steindachner, 1879)	0.27	0.35	54.55
Haemulopsis leuciscus (Günther, 1864)	0.36	0.81	63.64
Pomadasys macracanthus (Günther, 1864)	0.02	0.05	18.18
Haemulopsis nitidus (Steindachner, 1869)	2.86	2.51	100.00
Pomadasys panamensis (Steindachner, 1876)	2.77	2.80	90.91
Family Polynemidae
Polydactylus approximans (Lay and Bennett, 1839)	0.51	0.39	81.82
Family Sciaenidae
Bairdiella icistia (Jordan and Gilbert, 1882)	0.01	<0.01	18.18
Corvula macrops (Steindachner, 1876)	0.03	0.01	9.09
Cynoscion reticulatus (Günther, 1864)	0.27	0.62	81.82
Cynoscion parvipinnis Ayres, 1861	0.03	0.13	18.18
Cynoscion stolzmanni (Steindachner, 1879)	0.1	0.20	27.27
Elattarchus archidium (Jordan and Gilbert, 1882)	0.09	0.08	45.45
Isopisthus remifer Jordan and Gilbert, 1882	0.25	0.45	63.64
Larimus acclivis Jordan and Bristol, 1898	0.44	0.28	72.73
Larimus argenteus (Gill, 1863)	0.06	0.04	18.18
Larimus effulgens Gilbert, 1898	0.68	0.68	100.00
Larimus pacificus Jordan and Bollman, 1890	0.24	0.12	54.55
Menticirrhus elongatus (Günther, 1864)	0.9	3.31	54.55
Menticirrhus nasus (Günther, 1868)	0.2	0.55	72.73
Menticirrhus panamensis (Steindachner, 1876)	0.04	0.10	27.27
Micropogonias altipinnis (Günther, 1864)	0.13	0.09	27.27
Ophioscion imiceps (Jordan and Gilbert, 1882)	0.09	0.10	18.18
Ophioscion strabo Gilbert, 1897	0.08	0.11	45.45
Stellifer ericymba (Jordan and Gilbert, 1882)	0.02	0.04	27.27
Stellifer fuerthii (Steindachner, 1876)	2.21	1.17	63.64
Stellifer illecebrosus Gilbert, 1898	0.29	0.22	54.55
Umbrina xanti Gill, 1862	0.01	0.04	18.18
Family Mullidae
Mulloidichthys dentatus (Gill, 1862)	0.06	0.05	18.18
Pseudupeneus grandisquamis (Gill, 1863)	1.14	0.64	100.00
Family Mugilidae
Mugil cephalus Linnaeus, 1758	0.11	0.2	36.36
Mugil curema Valenciennes, 1836	0.11	0.28	54.55
Family Ephippidae
Chaetodipterus zonatus (Girard, 1858)	1.36	1.2	90.91
Parapsettus panamensis (Steindachner, 1876)	<0.01	<0.01	9.09
Family Chaetodontidae
Chaetodon humeralis Günther, 1860	0.11	0.02	36.36
Family Pomacanthidae
Pomacanthus zonipectus (Gill, 1862)	<0.01	0.01	9.09
Family Sphyraenidae
Sphyraena ensis Jordan and Gilbert, 1882	0.06	0.09	45.45
Family Uranoscopidae
Kathetostoma averruncus Jordan and Bollman, 1890	0.04	0.03	18.18
Family Gobiidae
Bollmannia chlamydes Jordan, 1890	<0.01	<0.01	9.09
Family Trichiuridae
Trichiurus nitens Garman, 1899	0.09	0.08	9.09
Family Scombridae
Scomber japonicus Houttuyn, 1782	0.05	0.28	27.27
Scomberomorus sierra Jordan and Starks, 1895	0.63	2.03	54.55
Family Stromateidae
Peprilus medius (Peters, 1869)	0.25	0.45	63.64
Peprilus simillimus (Ayres, 1860)	0.01	0.01	9.09
Peprilus snyderi Gilbert and Starks, 1904	0.09	0.14	63.64
Order Pleuronectiformes
Family Bothidae
Bothus constellatus (Jordan, 1889)	0.09	0.08	36.36
Family Paralichthyidae
Ancylopsetta dendritica Gilbert, 1890	0.01	0.01	18.18
Citharichthys fragilis Gilbert, 1890	<0.01	<0.01	9.09
Citharichthys gilberti Jenkins and Evermann, 1889	0.68	0.34	81.82
Citharichthys platophrys Gilbert, 1891	0.01	0.01	9.09
Citharichthys xanthostigma Gilbert, 1890	0.03	0.01	9.09
Cyclopsetta panamensis (Steindachner, 1876)	0.55	0.65	72.73
Cyclopsetta querna (Jordan and Bollman, 1890)	0.25	0.47	81.82
Etropus crossotus Jordan and Gilbert, 1882	4.30	1.80	100.00
Hippoglossina bollmani Gilbert, 1890	0.02	0.04	9.09
Paralichthys woolmani Jordan and Williams, 1897	0.02	0.06	36.36
Syacium latifrons (Jordan and Gilbert, 1882)	0.01	0.01	9.09
Syacium ovale (Günther, 1864)	2.16	1.20	81.82
Family Achiridae
Achirus mazatlanus (Steindachner, 1869)	1.3	0.65	100.00
Trinectes fonsecensis (Günther, 1862)	0.01	<0.01	9.09
Family Cynoglossidae
Symphurus atramentatus Jordan and Bollman, 1890	0.01	0.01	18.18
Symphurus atricaudus (Jordan and Gilbert, 1880)	0.03	0.01	9.09
Symphurus elongatus (Günther, 1868)	0.33	0.13	27.27
Symphurus leei Jordan and Bollman, 1890	0.01	0.01	9.09
Symphurus melanurus Clark, 1936	0.17	0.07	9.09
Symphurus prolatinaris Munroe, Nizinski, and Mahadeva, 1991	0.01	0.01	9.09
Order Tetraodontiformes
Family Balistidae
Balistes polylepis Steindachner, 1876	0.37	0.5	72.73
Pseudobalistes naufragium (Jordan and Starks, 1895)	0.02	<0.01	18.18
Family Tetraodontidae
Canthigaster punctatissima (Günther, 1870)	0.01	<0.01	9.09
Sphoeroides annulatus (Jenyns, 1842)	3.33	10.54	81.82
Sphoeroides lobatus (Steindachner, 1870)	1.28	0.83	81.82