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The ichthyofauna of the Cayman Islands has not received the scientific attention accorded to fishes of many other Antillean islands. Breder (1927) recorded eight Cayman species captured during a cruise of the R/V Pawnee and Potts (1980) subsequently listed fifteen tidepool species taken during limited collecting on Little Cayman. Most systematic studies that cite Caymanian specimens have utilized the collections reported on in Burgess’ (1978) unpublished thesis. Biological studies of Cayman fishes are especially lacking with Colin et al.’s (1987) investigation of Nassau grouper reproduction constituting the only publication addressing life history aspects of Cayman fishes. The semi-popular press, particularly dive-oriented publications, has actively covered Cayman Islands in recent years as tourist diving increased.
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Burgess, G.H., Smith, S.H., Lane, E.D. (1994). Fishes of the Cayman Islands. In: Brunt, M.A., Davies, J.E. (eds) The Cayman Islands. Monographiae Biologicae, vol 71. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0904-8_11
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