Reef Fish Life History Data for 46 Species, 1995-2010

Life history data for 46 species of coral reef fish from four families collected between 1995 and 2010. The data and samples were collected as part of the Effects of Line Fishing Project and the East Torres Strait Coral Reef Fishery Project. Data includes length and age frequency, growth functions, maturity metrics, mortality estimates, and reproductive cycles.

Use Cases

• Modeling population growth based on von Bertalanffy growth functions mentioned in the description
• Assessing fishery sustainability based on total mortality estimates from catch curves
• Studying reproductive strategies based on spawning season and reproductive cycle data
• Analyzing size and age at maturity for different reef fish species

Strengths

• Covers 46 distinct species of coral reef fish
• Includes data on multiple life history parameters such as growth, maturity, and mortality
• Sourced from two specific research projects: Effects of Line Fishing and East Torres Strait Coral Reef Fishery

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Not all data are available for all species, as stated in the description

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Collected as part of the Effects of Line Fishing Project and the East Torres Strait Coral Reef Fishery Project.

Time Range

1995 - 2010

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-10 20:30:48.532395; freshness should be verified

Geography

Likely coral reef environments associated with the Torres Strait and related research areas.