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In 2012, 29 fish species belonging to 12 families
(Atherinidae, Serranidae, Apogonidae, Carangidae,
Sparidae, Centracanthidae, Scienidae, Mullidae,
Pomacentridae, Sphyraenidae, Labridae, Bothidae),
where censused in the 6 localities (Tab. 2). The most
numerous family was that of Labridae (10 species),
followed by Sparidae (7 species), 3 species belonged
to Serranidae, 1 of each species represented the other
families. In 2013, 7 families (Atherinidae, Serranidae,
Sparidae, Centracanthidae, Mullidae, Pomacentridae,
Labridae) were recorded, 25 fish species in total (Table
2). The most numerous family was that of Labridae (12
species), followed by Sparidae (7 species). In 2014, the
number of fish species was lower (17) when compared
with the previous census (Table 2) and belonged to
6 families (Serranidae, Sparidae, Centracanthidae,
Mullidae, Pomacentridae, Labridae), being Sparidae
and Labridae the most represented ones (6 species). The
other families were present with 2 species (Serranidae)
or 1 species.

TABLE 2 Number of necto-benthic and pelagic fish species
associated to the meadow censused in 6 localities
in 2012, 2013, 2014

FIGURE 9 Abundance (%) of necto-benthic fish families censused
TABLE 1 List of 32 fish species censused in 2012, 2013, 2014. at Cala Rossa W, Cala Rossa C, and Cala Rossa E
Asterisks (*) indicate necto-benthic fish species in 2012, 2013, 2014

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