Remote-controlled underwater videos provide new insights into saddleback bass spawning aggregations in the South Pacific
An international research team used remotely operated underwater video to study the spawning grounds of saddleback bass (Plectropomus laevis) in the South Pacific. The study, conducted by the French National Institute of Marine Sciences and Technology (IFREMER) and the Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT), provides valuable information about the species' spawning areas and courtship behavior, as well as potential conservation measures. The saddleback bass (Plectropomus laevis) is a popular food fish that is heavily fished.… Read more »

