SLIDES

Bathymetry along above transect

Rationale - Essential Fish Habitat

HABITAT - ESTUARY

Intertidal salt marsh habitat near Rutgers University Marine Field Station

Fundulus heteroclitus (Mummichog), Family Fundulidae - killifishes

Cyprinodon variegatus (Sheepshead minnow), Family Cyrprinodontidae - killifishes

HABITAT - SHALLOW SUBTIDAL IN GREAT BAY - MULLICA RIVER NATIONAL ESTUARINE RESEARCH RESERVE

Mustelus canis (Smooth dogfish), Family Carcharhinidae - requiem sharks

Conger oceanicus (Conger eel), Family Congridae - conger eels

Morone americana (White perch), Family Percichthyidae - temperate basses

Morone saxatilis (Striped bass), Family Percichthyidae - temperate basses

Leiostomus xanthurus (Spot), Family Sciaenidae - drums

Tautoga onitis (Tautog), Family Labridae - wrasses

HABITAT - DEEP SUBTIDAL

Deep subtidal systems near Rutgers University Marine Field Station

Rhinoptera bonasus (Cownose ray), Family Myliobatidae - eagle rays

Pleuronectes americanus (Winter flounder), Family Pleuronectidae - righteye flounders

Paralichthys dentatus (Summer Flounder), Bothidae - lefteye flounders

Pollachius virens (Pollock), Family Gadidae - codfishes

Ophidion marginatum (Striped cuskeel), Family Ophidiidae (cuskeels and brotulas)

Epinephelus niveatus (Snowy grouper), Family Serranidae - sea basses

Syngnathus fuscus (Northern pipefish), Family Syngnathidae - pipefishes and seahorses

Prionotus evolans (Striped searobin), Family Triglidae - searobins

HABITAT - SANDY COAST/BARRIER ISLAND

Sandy Coast

Menticirrhus saxatilis (Northern kingfish), Family Sciaenidae - drums

Scophthalmus aquosus (Windowpane), Family Bothidae - lefteye flounders

Pomatomus saltatrix (Bluefish), Family Pomatomidae - bluefishes

HABITAT - CONTINENTAL SHELF - LEO-15 SITE

Squalus acanthias (Dogfish), Family Squalidae - dogfish sharks

Raja ocellata (Winter Skate), Family Rajidae - skates

Gadus morhua (Atlantic cod), Family Gadidae - codfishes

Anarhichas lupus (Atlantic wolffish), Family Anarhichadidae - wolffishes

Liparis inquilinus (Inquiline snailfish), Family Cyclopteridae - lumpfishes and snailfishes

HABITAT - EDGE OF CONTINENTAL SHELF

Delta Submersible

Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps (Tilefish), Family Malacanthidae - tilefishes

Conger oceanicus (Conger eel), Family Congridae - conger eel

Glyptocephalus cynoglossus (Witch flounder), Family Pleuronectidae - righteye flounders

Lophius americanus (Goosefish), Family Lophiidae - goosefishes

HABITAT - CONTINENTAL SLOPE

DSV Alvin

Peristedion miniatum (Armored searobin), Family Triglidae - searobins

Sebastes fasciatus (Acadian redfish), Family Scorpaenidae - scorpionfishes and rockfishes

Argentina silus (Atlantic argentine), Family Argentinidae - argentines

Centroscyllium fabricii (Black dogfish), Family Squalidae - dogfish sharks

Family Macrouridae - grenadiers

HABITAT - OCEANIC/PELAGIC FISHES

Epipelagic (0 - 200 m)

Family Scombridae - mackerels and tunas

Carcharodon carcharias (White shark), Family Lamnidae - mackerel sharks

Shark tooth morphology

Cetorhinus maximus (Basking shark), Family Cetorhinidae - basking sharks

Rhincodon typus (Whale shark), Family Rhicodontidae - carpet sharks

HABITAT - MESOPELAGIC (200 - 1,000 m)

Family Myctophidae - lanternfishes

Family Gonostomatidae - lightfishes

Miscellaneous long-tooth forms

HABITAT - BATHYPELAGIC AND HADALPELAGIC (1,000 - > 6,000)

Family Eurypharyngidae - gulper eels

Family Ceratiidae - seadevils/deepsea anglers

Family Bythitidae - viviparous brotulas