Courageous Cruise 051 Biological Data overview, 1979

This record describes the datasets obtained on Courageous Cruise 051. The data were obtained from the Joseph Bonaparte Gulf in June and July 1979. Trawls for demersal fish were made and the species studied included long nosed tripple spine (Trixiphicththyus weber), Blue spot trevally (Caranx bucculentus), Brush-tooth Lizard (Saurida undosquamis), Lesser spangled emperor (Lethrinus choerorhynchus), Saddletailed sea perch (Lutjanus malabaricus), Red big eye (Priacanthus macrocanthus) and Painted sweetlip (Plectorhynchus pictus). Length, sex, numbers and age were determined. Two hydrological transects plus XBT observations were also carried out.(derived from the cruise report) - Biological Field Data Sheets recorded during this voyage have been scanned to PDF, and are available (to CSIRO Staff) on-line. See the details link under "Stored Media List" (below).