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According to the International Hydrographic Organization (IHO), the northern boundary of the Coral Sea extends from the south coast of New Guinea to the northernmost island of the Duff Group.
Answer: False
The International Hydrographic Organization defines the northern boundary of the Coral Sea as extending from the south coast of New Guinea to Gado-Gadoa Island, not to the Duff Group.
The southeastern boundary of the Coral Sea, as defined by the IHO, includes a line extending from New Caledonia to Middleton Reef and Elizabeth Reef.
Answer: True
The IHO definition of the Coral Sea's southeastern boundary includes a line extending from the southeastern extreme of Aneityum Island to New Caledonia, then through Middleton Reef and Elizabeth Reef.
The southern boundary of the Coral Sea is defined by the parallel of 30° South latitude extending to the Australian coast.
Answer: True
The International Hydrographic Organization defines the southern boundary of the Coral Sea as the parallel of 30° South latitude, extending to the coast of Australia.
The northeastern boundary of the Coral Sea is delineated by a line from the Duff or Wilson Group to Mera Lava in Vanuatu.
Answer: True
The IHO definition delineates the northeastern boundary of the Coral Sea as a line extending from the Duff or Wilson Group to Mera Lava in the New Hebrides Islands (Vanuatu).
Which of the following countries is listed as bordering the Coral Sea?
Answer: Vanuatu
The provided text indicates that the Coral Sea borders Australia, Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, and New Caledonia.
According to the International Hydrographic Organization, what defines the northern boundary of the Coral Sea?
Answer: The south coast of New Guinea from the Bensbak River entrance to Gado-Gadoa Island.
The International Hydrographic Organization defines the northern boundary of the Coral Sea as the south coast of New Guinea, extending from the Bensbak River entrance to Gado-Gadoa Island.
Which parallel of latitude defines the southern boundary of the Coral Sea according to the IHO definition?
Answer: 30° South
The southern boundary of the Coral Sea, as defined by the IHO, is the parallel of 30° South latitude.
The northeastern boundary of the Coral Sea, as defined by the IHO, extends from the Duff or Wilson Group to which island in Vanuatu?
Answer: Mera Lava
The northeastern boundary of the Coral Sea extends from the Duff or Wilson Group to Mera Lava in the New Hebrides Islands (Vanuatu).
The primary purpose of the document is to provide a comprehensive guide to the behavior and ecology of Coral Sea fishes.
Answer: False
The document's primary purpose is to list recorded fish species from the Coral Sea, including their common names, scientific names, and geographical ranges within the region, rather than detailing their behavior or ecology.
The document organizes the list of fishes solely by their common names.
Answer: False
The document organizes the fish species primarily by biological classification, starting with Class, then Order, and subsequently Family, rather than solely by common names.
The document organizes the fish species primarily by:
Answer: Biological classification (Class, Order, Family).
The fish species are organized according to biological classification, beginning with Class (Chondrichthyes and Osteichthyes), followed by Order, and then Family.
The Hexanchidae family, commonly known as six and sevengill sharks, belongs to the order Orectolobiformes.
Answer: False
The Hexanchidae family, comprising six and sevengill sharks, is classified under the order Hexanchiformes, not Orectolobiformes.
The Zebra bullhead shark (*Heterodontus zebra*) is found in regions ranging from Northern Australia to southern Japan.
Answer: True
The Zebra bullhead shark (*Heterodontus zebra*) is documented as having a range extending from Northern Australia to southern Japan.
The Whale shark (*Rhincodon typus*) is endemic to the Coral Sea region.
Answer: False
The Whale shark (*Rhincodon typus*) is noted for its circumglobal distribution in warm temperate seas, indicating it is not endemic solely to the Coral Sea region.
The order Carcharhiniformes includes families such as Scyliorhinidae (catsharks) and Sphyrnidae (hammerhead sharks).
Answer: True
The order Carcharhiniformes encompasses families including Scyliorhinidae (catsharks) and Sphyrnidae (hammerhead sharks), as listed in the provided data.
The Bronze whaler (*Carcharhinus brachyurus*) is found along coastal margins in most tropical and temperate seas, but is absent from the western Atlantic.
Answer: True
The Bronze whaler (*Carcharhinus brachyurus*) is described as having a wide distribution along coastal margins in tropical and temperate seas, with a specific note of its absence from the western Atlantic.
The Coffin ray (*Hypnos monopterygium*) is found exclusively along the coasts of South Australia.
Answer: False
The Coffin ray (*Hypnos monopterygium*) has a broader distribution than exclusively the coasts of South Australia, including areas from Broome, Western Australia, to Caloundra, Queensland.
The Great barracuda (*Sphyrna barracuda*) is found globally, including the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans.
Answer: True
The Great barracuda (*Sphyrna barracuda*) has a wide distribution, extending across the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans, from East Africa and the Red Sea to the Hawaiian Islands and the Tuamotu archipelago.
The order Heterodontiformes includes families like Heterodontidae (hornsharks and bullhead sharks).
Answer: True
The order Heterodontiformes is correctly associated with the family Heterodontidae, which comprises hornsharks and bullhead sharks.
The common name for *Glaucostegus typus* is the Common shovelnose ray, found between Shark Bay, Western Australia, and the Capricorn group.
Answer: True
The species *Glaucostegus typus* is identified as the Common shovelnose ray, with a recorded range between Shark Bay, Western Australia, and the Capricorn group.
The Grey nurse shark (*Carcharias taurus*) is classified under the order Lamniformes.
Answer: True
The Grey nurse shark (*Carcharias taurus*) is correctly classified under the order Lamniformes according to the provided data.
Which order includes the family Hexanchidae, commonly known as six and sevengill sharks?
Answer: Hexanchiformes
The Hexanchidae family, commonly known as six and sevengill sharks, is classified under the order Hexanchiformes.
The Whale shark (*Rhincodon typus*) is noted in the document for its:
Answer: Circumglobal distribution in warm temperate seas.
The Whale shark (*Rhincodon typus*) is characterized by its circumglobal distribution across warm temperate seas, rather than a restricted range or specific predatory role mentioned in other options.
Which of the following families is listed under the order Carcharhiniformes?
Answer: Sphyrnidae
The order Carcharhiniformes includes families such as Scyliorhinidae, Carcharhinidae, Hemigaleidae, and Sphyrnidae (hammerhead sharks).
The Bronze whaler (*Carcharhinus brachyurus*) is described as being found along coastal margins in most tropical and temperate seas, with a noted absence from which region?
Answer: The western Atlantic
The Bronze whaler (*Carcharhinus brachyurus*) is noted to be absent from the western Atlantic, despite its presence in most other tropical and temperate seas.
According to the source, the Coffin ray (*Hypnos monopterygium*) has a recorded range that includes:
Answer: From Broome, Western Australia, to Caloundra, Queensland.
The Coffin ray (*Hypnos monopterygium*) is recorded from Broome, Western Australia, to Caloundra, Queensland, as well as along the coasts of South Australia and southeastern Australia.
The Striped catfish (*Plotosus lineatus*) is listed under which order in the provided data?
Answer: Siluriformes (implied context of catfishes)
The Striped catfish (*Plotosus lineatus*) is listed among the eeltail catfishes, which belong to the order Siluriformes.
The order Heterodontiformes is associated with which family of sharks mentioned in the text?
Answer: Heterodontidae
The order Heterodontiformes is associated with the family Heterodontidae, which includes hornsharks and bullhead sharks.
The Grey nurse shark (*Carcharias taurus*) is classified under which order according to the source?
Answer: Lamniformes
The Grey nurse shark (*Carcharias taurus*) is classified under the order Lamniformes.
The milkfish, *Chanos chanos*, is classified under the order Anguilliformes.
Answer: False
The milkfish, *Chanos chanos*, is classified under the order Gonorhynchiformes, not Anguilliformes.
The Ribbon eel (*Rhinomuraena quaesita*) is found in the central and western Pacific and extends to the islands of the western Indian Ocean.
Answer: True
The Ribbon eel (*Rhinomuraena quaesita*) has a documented distribution encompassing the central and western Pacific, extending into the western Indian Ocean.
The order Clupeiformes includes families such as Clupeidae (herrings and sardines) and Scombridae (mackerels and tunas).
Answer: False
The order Clupeiformes primarily includes families like Clupeidae (herrings and sardines). Scombridae (mackerels and tunas) belong to a different order, Perciformes.
The family Pomacanthidae, commonly known as angelfishes, includes species like the Emperor angelfish (*Pomacanthus imperator*) and the Regal angelfish (*Pygoplites diacanthus*).
Answer: True
The family Pomacanthidae, commonly known as angelfishes, is represented in the provided data by species such as the Emperor angelfish (*Pomacanthus imperator*) and the Regal angelfish (*Pygoplites diacanthus*).
The document lists specific species for the family Tetraodontidae (toadfishes and pufferfishes) within the Coral Sea.
Answer: False
The document mentions the family Tetraodontidae (toadfishes and pufferfishes) but explicitly states that no specific species are listed for the Coral Sea within this family.
The family Serranidae includes rockcods and anthias, such as the Coral trout (*Plectropomus leopardus*) and the Scalefin anthias (*Pseudanthias squamipinnis*).
Answer: True
The family Serranidae encompasses various groups, including rockcods and anthias, with examples like the Coral trout (*Plectropomus leopardus*) and Scalefin anthias (*Pseudanthias squamipinnis*) provided in the data.
The document lists the Moorish idol under the family Scombridae.
Answer: False
The Moorish idol is listed under the family Zanclidae, not Scombridae.
The list of fishes includes specific species for the family Siganidae (rabbitfishes).
Answer: False
The document mentions the family Siganidae (rabbitfishes) but explicitly states that no specific species are listed for the Coral Sea within this family.
The family Diodontidae, known as porcupine fishes, has several specific species listed for the Coral Sea in the document.
Answer: False
The document mentions the family Diodontidae (porcupine fishes) but explicitly states that no specific species are listed for the Coral Sea within this family.
The Bluelined surgeonfish (*Acanthurus nigroris*) is listed under the family Acanthuridae.
Answer: True
The Bluelined surgeonfish (*Acanthurus nigroris*) is correctly listed under the family Acanthuridae, which comprises surgeonfishes.
The document provides the scientific name for the Moorish idol, which is listed under the family Zanclidae.
Answer: False
While the Moorish idol is listed under the family Zanclidae, the provided source material explicitly states that its scientific name is omitted in that section.
The milkfish, *Chanos chanos*, belongs to which taxonomic order?
Answer: Gonorhynchiformes
The milkfish, *Chanos chanos*, is classified under the order Gonorhynchiformes.
The order Clupeiformes in the Coral Sea fish list primarily includes which group of fish?
Answer: Herrings and sardines
The order Clupeiformes, as represented in the Coral Sea fish list, primarily includes families such as Clupeidae, commonly known as herrings and sardines.
Which family of fish is mentioned in the text but has no specific species listed for the Coral Sea?
Answer: Tetraodontidae
The document mentions the family Tetraodontidae (toadfishes and pufferfishes) but explicitly states that no specific species are listed for the Coral Sea within this family.
The Moorish idol is listed in the document under which family?
Answer: Zanclidae
The Moorish idol is classified under the family Zanclidae in the provided data.
Which family of fish, known as rabbitfishes or spinefeet, is mentioned but has no specific species listed in the provided text?
Answer: Siganidae
The family Siganidae, known as rabbitfishes or spinefeet, is mentioned in the text, but no specific species are listed for the Coral Sea.
The family Diodontidae, which includes porcupine fishes, is mentioned in the text, but the source states that:
Answer: No specific species are listed for the Coral Sea.
Although the family Diodontidae (porcupine fishes) is mentioned, the source explicitly states that no specific species from this family are listed for the Coral Sea.
Which of the following is a surgeonfish listed under the family Acanthuridae?
Answer: All of the above
The Brushtail tang (*Zebrasoma scopas*), Palette surgeonfish (*Paracanthurus hepatus*), and Sailfin tang (*Zebrasoma veliferum*) are all listed under the family Acanthuridae.
The document mentions the Moorish idol under the family Zanclidae, but crucially omits its:
Answer: Scientific name
While the Moorish idol is placed within the family Zanclidae, the source material explicitly notes that its scientific name is omitted in that particular listing.
The Giant trevally (*Caranx ignobilis*) has a distribution limited to the Indo-West Pacific region, from East Africa to the Hawaiian Islands.
Answer: True
The Giant trevally (*Caranx ignobilis*) is noted to inhabit the Indo-West Pacific region, with its range extending from East Africa to the Hawaiian and Marquesas Islands.
The common name for *Chironemus maculosus* is the Silver spot, and it is also known by the scientific name *Threpterius maculosus*.
Answer: True
The species *Chironemus maculosus* is identified by the common name 'Silver spot' and is also known by the scientific name *Threpterius maculosus* according to the source material.
What is the primary function of the document concerning the fishes of the Coral Sea?
Answer: To provide a list of recorded fish, including common names, scientific names, and ranges.
The document's primary function is to serve as a comprehensive list of fish recorded in the Coral Sea, detailing their common names, scientific names with author citations, and their geographical distribution within the region.
What is the common name for the shark species scientifically known as *Heterodontus zebra*?
Answer: Zebra bullhead shark
The scientific name *Heterodontus zebra* corresponds to the common name Zebra bullhead shark.
Which of the following fish is listed with the common name 'Ribbon eel'?
Answer: *Rhinomuraena quaesita*
The common name 'Ribbon eel' is associated with the scientific name *Rhinomuraena quaesita* in the provided data.
What is the distribution of the Giant trevally (*Caranx ignobilis*) according to the source?
Answer: Indo-West Pacific region, from East Africa to the Hawaiian and Marquesas Islands.
The Giant trevally (*Caranx ignobilis*) is distributed across the Indo-West Pacific region, extending from East Africa to the Hawaiian and Marquesas Islands.
What is the common name associated with the scientific name *Chironemus maculosus*?
Answer: Silver spot
The scientific name *Chironemus maculosus* is associated with the common name 'Silver spot'.
The Great barracuda (*Sphyrna barracuda*) is found in regions including East Africa and the Red Sea, extending to which island groups?
Answer: The Hawaiian and Marquesas Islands
The Great barracuda (*Sphyrna barracuda*) has a distribution that extends from East Africa and the Red Sea to the Hawaiian and Marquesas Islands.
What is the common name for *Glaucostegus typus*?
Answer: Common shovelnose ray
The common name for *Glaucostegus typus* is the Common shovelnose ray.