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Fast swimmer, and good sporting fish. Carnivorous 80–120 cm. Good commercial fish. Green jobfish (Vacoas) Dark green to bluish grey. Dark spots on the middle dorsal fins. Horizontal groove in front of the eye. Found in the open sea. Often seen on sandy bottom areas. A good fighter when caught with line. Piscivorous 60–100 cm. Prized ...
The wildlife of Mauritius consists of its flora and fauna. Mauritius is located in the Indian Ocean to the east of Madagascar.Due to its isolation, it has a relatively low diversity of wildlife; however, a high proportion of these are endemic species occurring nowhere else in the world.
Amphiprion chrysogaster, the Mauritian anemonefish, is a marine fish belonging to the family Pomacentridae, the clownfishes and damselfishes. It is endemic to Mauritius and probably Réunion . [ 2 ]
A comprehensive map of Mauritius, including the country's outlying islands. The local climate is tropical, modified by southeast trade winds; there is a warm, dry winter from May to November and a hot, wet, and humid summer from November to May. Anticyclones affect the country during May to September. Cyclones affect Mauritius during November ...
Hawkins Bank is a large submerged bank off the Mascarene Plateau.It is considered a dependency of Mauritius (in terms of fishing banks, much like the Saya de Malha Bank, Nazareth Bank, and the Soudan Banks).
Blue Bay Marine Park is a marine reserve in the south-east of Mauritius.The 353 hectare area was declared a national park in October 1997. In June 2000 it was granted Marine Park status under the Mauritian Fisheries and Marine Resources Act.
The Republic of Mauritius comprises Mauritius Island and several outlying islands. The nation's exclusive economic zone covers about 2.3 million km 2 (890,000 sq mi) of the Indian Ocean, including approximately 400,000 km 2 (150,000 sq mi) jointly managed with the Seychelles .
The strictly no-take Chagos Marine Reserve has freed Chagos' fish populations from fishing pressure within the reserve's boundaries. The marine reserve is an important refuge for overfished pelagic species such as manta rays , sharks including whale sharks , tuna and is of particular importance for globally threatened species, such as the silky ...