Shorefishes of the Greater Caribbean online information system: Species Data Report
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Sun 23rd Apr, 2023 09:42 pm |
Species - Melichthys niger
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Habitat |
Salinity |
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Inshore/Offshore |
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Water Column Position |
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Near Bottom |
Bottom + water column |
Bottom |
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Habitat |
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Rocks |
Corals |
Reef (rock/coral/oyster) |
Reef associated (reef + edges-water column & soft bottom) |
Reef only |
Water column |
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FishBase Habitat |
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Feeding |
Feeding Group |
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Omnivore |
Corallivore |
Planktivore |
Data |
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Diet |
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Sponges/seasquirts/bryozoa |
Zooplankton |
Data |
Pelagic fish larvae |
Pelagic jellyfish/ctenophores |
Phytoplankton |
Hard corals |
Bony fishes |
Benthic macroalgae/seagrasses |
Benthic microalgae |
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Reproduction |
Egg Type |
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Data |
Benthic |
Pelagic larva |
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Zoogeography |
Global Endemism |
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Circumtropical ( Indian + Pacific + Atlantic Oceans) |
All species. |
Greater Caribbean non-endemic |
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Regional Endemism |
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All species.. |
Also in Brazil |
Extends South of GC |
Island (s) |
Continent + Island (s) |
Insular primarily |
Continent |
GC non-endemic |
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Residency |
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Climate Zone |
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Tropical (10-23N, Nicaragua / Cuba) |
Subtropical (23-35N, Florida / Carolinas / Bermuda) |
Equatorial (0-10N, Costa Rica / Venezuela) |
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Conservation status |
IUCN Red List |
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CITES |
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Size |
Length Max |
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Depth |
Depth Range Min |
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Depth Range Max |
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Range
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Note: range polygons may be inaccurate for species known only from a few, widely scattered sites |
Based on paint data
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Latitude Limit N | |
Latitude Limit S | |
Longitude Limit W | |
Longitude Limit E | |
Latitudinal Range (N limit – S limit) | 0 |
Longitudinal Range (W limit – E limit) | 0 |
Range Midpoint (lat/long) | 0, 0 |
Range Polygon Area: Km2 |
0 sq km | \
Range Polygon Centroid (lat/long) | -1, -1 |
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Based on point data
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Sampling-Point Count : | 523 |
Range Polygon Area: Km2: | 9,999,845 sq km |
Range Polygon Centroid (lat/long): | 20.43765,-78.27115 |
1 | 8.642 | -77.3362 |
2 | 9.0908 | -81.5197 |
3 | 9.3714 | -76.2023 |
4 | 9.3801 | -76.2076 |
5 | 9.57 | -78.95 |
6 | 9.6583 | -79.45 |
7 | 10.1574 | -75.7488 |
8 | 10.2341 | -75.7464 |
9 | 11.2892 | -60.51 |
10 | 11.2947 | -60.5038 |
11 | 11.2957 | -60.5081 |
12 | 11.3056 | -60.5017 |
13 | 11.3189 | -60.5597 |
14 | 11.3333 | -60.64 |
15 | 11.7356 | -66.8476 |
16 | 11.75 | -66.855 |
17 | 11.7664 | -66.7058 |
18 | 11.7785 | -66.5805 |
19 | 11.8 | -64.6 |
20 | 11.8204 | -66.7468 |
21 | 11.8768 | -64.5594 |
22 | 11.98 | -67.64 |
23 | 12.004 | -67.648 |
24 | 12.03 | -68.26 |
25 | 12.03 | -68.25 |
26 | 12.0301 | -83.0335 |
27 | 12.0844 | -68.3167 |
28 | 12.1658 | -68.3267 |
29 | 12.167 | -68.283 |
30 | 12.21 | -68.95 |
31 | 12.21 | -68.33 |
32 | 12.2583 | -68.4275 |
33 | 12.2915 | -82.9694 |
34 | 12.3157 | -82.9804 |
35 | 12.3606 | -70.9029 |
36 | 12.4177 | -61.4831 |
37 | 12.4355 | -61.4743 |
38 | 12.4774 | -61.5093 |
39 | 12.4847 | -61.495 |
40 | 12.4847 | -61.4805 |
41 | 12.4872 | -61.4825 |
42 | 12.4878 | -61.4905 |
43 | 12.5004 | -81.7333 |
44 | 12.5131 | -81.7312 |
45 | 12.52 | -81.73 |
46 | 12.5398 | -81.7 |
47 | 12.5449 | -61.4043 |
48 | 12.5687 | -81.7258 |
49 | 12.59 | -81.72 |
50 | 12.6357 | -61.3487 |
51 | 13 | -81.5 |
52 | 13.086 | -59.627 |
53 | 13.1 | -59.6333 |
54 | 13.1 | -59.6167 |
55 | 13.1667 | -59.5528 |
56 | 13.1833 | -59.675 |
57 | 13.2868 | -61.0518 |
58 | 13.312 | -81.375 |
59 | 13.3178 | -81.3762 |
60 | 13.3713 | -81.4032 |
61 | 13.3778 | -81.3908 |
62 | 13.38 | -81.42 |
63 | 13.3887 | -81.3906 |
64 | 13.4 | -81.4 |
65 | 13.4 | -81.37 |
66 | 13.46 | -81.37 |
67 | 13.46 | -81.36 |
68 | 13.5 | -60.3333 |
69 | 14.3 | -80.36 |
70 | 14.31 | -80.37 |
71 | 14.35 | -80.22 |
72 | 14.46 | -80.26 |
73 | 15.6708 | -63.6196 |
74 | 15.7 | -63.6333 |
75 | 15.8167 | -79.75 |
76 | 15.85 | -78.65 |
77 | 16.05 | -79.2833 |
78 | 16.1034 | -86.8794 |
79 | 16.1126 | -86.9491 |
80 | 16.2749 | -86.5892 |
81 | 16.2784 | -86.6038 |
82 | 16.29 | -86.5369 |
83 | 16.3475 | -86.4566 |
84 | 16.3578 | -86.5336 |
85 | 16.3735 | -86.489 |
86 | 16.3941 | -85.8965 |
87 | 16.399 | -85.9585 |
88 | 16.4003 | -86.2836 |
89 | 16.4084 | -86.4071 |
90 | 16.411 | -86.1452 |
91 | 16.4111 | -86.2397 |
92 | 16.4248 | -85.9045 |
93 | 16.4256 | -86.0962 |
94 | 16.4261 | -86.3557 |
95 | 16.4368 | -86.2613 |
96 | 16.4424 | -86.1879 |
97 | 16.4435 | -85.8089 |
98 | 16.4439 | -85.9553 |
99 | 16.451 | -86.137 |
100 | 16.4533 | -85.8315 |
101 | 16.4607 | -85.8251 |
102 | 16.4724 | -85.8222 |
103 | 16.5264 | -87.9739 |
104 | 16.5287 | -87.98 |
105 | 16.67 | -88.194 |
106 | 16.7112 | -87.8471 |
107 | 16.7365 | -87.8102 |
108 | 16.78 | -88.07 |
109 | 16.8007 | -88.0783 |
110 | 16.8194 | -88.0809 |
111 | 16.9144 | -87.6999 |
112 | 16.9157 | -87.6968 |
113 | 16.9198 | -88.0495 |
114 | 16.9342 | -77.7986 |
115 | 16.941 | -77.8237 |
116 | 16.9445 | -77.5812 |
117 | 16.9471 | -77.8249 |
118 | 16.9652 | -77.8259 |
119 | 16.9771 | -77.794 |
120 | 16.9919 | -77.8045 |
121 | 16.9972 | -77.804 |
122 | 16.9993 | -61.7608 |
123 | 17 | -61.7667 |
124 | 17.0037 | -77.7882 |
125 | 17.0094 | -61.8359 |
126 | 17.0148 | -77.7791 |
127 | 17.015 | -61.833 |
128 | 17.0173 | -77.7826 |
129 | 17.0176 | -77.6617 |
130 | 17.0203 | -77.666 |
131 | 17.0352 | -77.683 |
132 | 17.0419 | -77.7449 |
133 | 17.0443 | -77.7528 |
134 | 17.0578 | -77.7178 |
135 | 17.1384 | -87.5989 |
136 | 17.1568 | -87.5944 |
137 | 17.221 | -87.5265 |
138 | 17.226 | -87.6016 |
139 | 17.2345 | -63.4492 |
140 | 17.2506 | -87.5282 |
141 | 17.3553 | -87.9537 |
142 | 17.3858 | -87.939 |
143 | 17.3968 | -83.9709 |
144 | 17.4617 | -62.9777 |
145 | 17.463 | -63.2227 |
146 | 17.4648 | -62.986 |
147 | 17.4648 | -62.9667 |
148 | 17.468 | -62.9917 |
149 | 17.48 | -63 |
150 | 17.4868 | -63.2317 |
151 | 17.5708 | -87.7409 |
152 | 17.578 | -63.5181 |
153 | 17.5938 | -87.744 |
154 | 17.5942 | -87.7461 |
155 | 17.615 | -63.225 |
156 | 17.6163 | -63.2585 |
157 | 17.6267 | -63.2597 |
158 | 17.6308 | -63.215 |
159 | 17.6316 | -63.2726 |
160 | 17.6433 | -63.2532 |
161 | 17.6459 | -63.2548 |
162 | 17.6497 | -63.228 |
163 | 17.6731 | -88.0119 |
164 | 17.7 | -64.6344 |
165 | 17.733 | -64.736 |
166 | 17.7547 | -64.6995 |
167 | 17.7577 | -64.5644 |
168 | 17.7595 | -64.512 |
169 | 17.7626 | -64.5658 |
170 | 17.7654 | -64.5705 |
171 | 17.7674 | -64.5947 |
172 | 17.7692 | -64.5834 |
173 | 17.7705 | -64.8088 |
174 | 17.7762 | -64.5848 |
175 | 17.7768 | -64.587 |
176 | 17.7788 | -64.5736 |
177 | 17.7816 | -64.6001 |
178 | 17.7851 | -64.5887 |
179 | 17.7859 | -64.5806 |
180 | 17.7871 | -64.7555 |
181 | 17.7871 | -64.6001 |
182 | 17.7954 | -64.5961 |
183 | 17.7966 | -64.5837 |
184 | 17.7967 | -64.5854 |
185 | 17.7969 | -64.6072 |
186 | 17.7987 | -64.6158 |
187 | 17.7997 | -64.6293 |
188 | 17.8051 | -64.6063 |
189 | 17.8051 | -64.6043 |
190 | 17.8053 | -64.631 |
191 | 17.8085 | -64.6151 |
192 | 17.8867 | -67.0081 |
193 | 17.8871 | -67.0037 |
194 | 17.8874 | -67.0216 |
195 | 17.8876 | -67.043 |
196 | 17.8897 | -67.0289 |
197 | 17.8898 | -66.9939 |
198 | 17.8952 | -66.9768 |
199 | 17.8958 | -67.004 |
200 | 17.8973 | -66.9516 |
201 | 17.8985 | -66.9706 |
202 | 17.8991 | -66.9403 |
203 | 17.9075 | -66.9347 |
204 | 17.9076 | -66.9594 |
205 | 17.9083 | -66.9441 |
206 | 17.9667 | -67.0333 |
207 | 17.972 | -67.048 |
208 | 17.988 | -65.885 |
209 | 17.9957 | -63.06 |
210 | 18.0107 | -63.008 |
211 | 18.0738 | -76.2874 |
212 | 18.08 | -67.89 |
213 | 18.1168 | -68.5852 |
214 | 18.1667 | -76.3667 |
215 | 18.23 | -68.77 |
216 | 18.2424 | -64.7612 |
217 | 18.246 | -64.8246 |
218 | 18.2466 | -64.8264 |
219 | 18.2525 | -64.6636 |
220 | 18.2537 | -64.7682 |
221 | 18.2688 | -64.7294 |
222 | 18.2701 | -64.7235 |
223 | 18.2785 | -87.8203 |
224 | 18.2859 | -64.6782 |
225 | 18.3008 | -78.3612 |
226 | 18.3283 | -87.8333 |
227 | 18.3421 | -78.3558 |
228 | 18.347 | -65.475 |
229 | 18.349 | -64.867 |
230 | 18.357 | -69.017 |
231 | 18.3585 | -64.779 |
232 | 18.367 | -67.2705 |
233 | 18.3814 | -87.7817 |
234 | 18.3922 | -75.0042 |
235 | 18.4 | -75.0333 |
236 | 18.4088 | -87.4105 |
237 | 18.4098 | -87.4323 |
238 | 18.4098 | -76.9833 |
239 | 18.4114 | -75.0106 |
240 | 18.4147 | -75.0312 |
241 | 18.4151 | -77.0055 |
242 | 18.4153 | -87.4152 |
243 | 18.4591 | -78.0753 |
244 | 18.4613 | -65.9958 |
245 | 18.463 | -68.3906 |
246 | 18.4631 | -77.3581 |
247 | 18.4667 | -77.45 |
248 | 18.4667 | -77.3 |
249 | 18.4679 | -77.3884 |
250 | 18.468 | -66.1069 |
251 | 18.4703 | -66.461 |
252 | 18.4709 | -68.3865 |
253 | 18.473 | -66.117 |
254 | 18.4792 | -77.4511 |
255 | 18.4794 | -66.1251 |
256 | 18.4815 | -66.3439 |
257 | 18.4886 | -66.3452 |
258 | 18.4986 | -87.7561 |
259 | 18.499 | -66.111 |
260 | 18.5069 | -87.7536 |
261 | 18.5125 | -77.6419 |
262 | 18.5207 | -77.7449 |
263 | 18.5217 | -68.3545 |
264 | 18.524 | -77.8795 |
265 | 18.5259 | -87.4343 |
266 | 18.5261 | -77.857 |
267 | 18.5283 | -77.8167 |
268 | 18.5376 | -68.3457 |
269 | 18.581 | -87.339 |
270 | 18.605 | -87.2483 |
271 | 18.6343 | -87.7201 |
272 | 18.6679 | -87.397 |
273 | 18.6877 | -87.7107 |
274 | 18.7083 | -87.7056 |
275 | 18.712 | -64.326 |
276 | 18.7169 | -87.7025 |
277 | 18.718 | -87.693 |
278 | 18.7233 | -87.5989 |
279 | 18.7428 | -87.6771 |
280 | 18.7493 | -64.3208 |
281 | 18.7702 | -87.3135 |
282 | 18.8931 | -87.6267 |
283 | 18.9022 | -87.6233 |
284 | 18.9133 | -87.6175 |
285 | 19.1542 | -87.5333 |
286 | 19.1668 | -96.0084 |
287 | 19.265 | -81.389 |
288 | 19.2682 | -81.3671 |
289 | 19.2862 | -81.3911 |
290 | 19.2913 | -81.1462 |
291 | 19.2918 | -81.2011 |
292 | 19.2927 | -81.1053 |
293 | 19.3176 | -81.0747 |
294 | 19.3274 | -81.4022 |
295 | 19.333 | -81.383 |
296 | 19.3334 | -81.0766 |
297 | 19.3439 | -81.0779 |
298 | 19.3533 | -81.164 |
299 | 19.3534 | -81.1958 |
300 | 19.3577 | -81.1357 |
301 | 19.3586 | -81.2467 |
302 | 19.3803 | -81.2915 |
303 | 19.3976 | -81.3603 |
304 | 19.6569 | -80.0728 |
305 | 19.657 | -80.0887 |
306 | 19.6617 | -80.1121 |
307 | 19.6664 | -80.1065 |
308 | 19.6693 | -80.0433 |
309 | 19.6771 | -80.026 |
310 | 19.6782 | -80.0929 |
311 | 19.6799 | -79.8875 |
312 | 19.6807 | -79.8828 |
313 | 19.6822 | -79.8698 |
314 | 19.6849 | -80.0783 |
315 | 19.6879 | -79.8941 |
316 | 19.6938 | -79.9743 |
317 | 19.694 | -80.0689 |
318 | 19.6989 | -79.8756 |
319 | 19.701 | -80.057 |
320 | 19.7078 | -80.0082 |
321 | 19.7141 | -79.9578 |
322 | 19.7166 | -79.982 |
323 | 19.7202 | -79.8283 |
324 | 19.7472 | -79.7236 |
325 | 19.7544 | -79.7304 |
326 | 19.7582 | -79.741 |
327 | 19.8305 | -80.0229 |
328 | 19.9425 | -76.399 |
329 | 20.011 | -87.2774 |
330 | 20.1142 | -87.4564 |
331 | 20.21 | -91.98 |
332 | 20.3146 | -87.0225 |
333 | 20.3163 | -87.0222 |
334 | 20.3167 | -87.0278 |
335 | 20.3167 | -86.9222 |
336 | 20.3167 | -86.9111 |
337 | 20.3257 | -87.0221 |
338 | 20.3484 | -87.0258 |
339 | 20.3486 | -87.0246 |
340 | 20.3558 | -87.0271 |
341 | 20.3652 | -87.0268 |
342 | 20.42 | -92.22 |
343 | 20.4206 | -87.0175 |
344 | 20.4259 | -87.0119 |
345 | 20.4353 | -87.0055 |
346 | 20.4437 | -86.9981 |
347 | 20.4461 | -86.9963 |
348 | 20.4466 | -86.9945 |
349 | 20.4555 | -86.9886 |
350 | 20.4666 | -86.9862 |
351 | 20.4668 | -86.9789 |
352 | 20.4752 | -86.9783 |
353 | 20.5 | -92.2 |
354 | 20.55 | -91.88 |
355 | 20.6268 | -78.5966 |
356 | 20.6356 | -78.703 |
357 | 20.6728 | -78.752 |
358 | 20.75 | -78.83 |
359 | 20.7597 | -96.9877 |
360 | 20.763 | -78.8552 |
361 | 20.7653 | -96.9895 |
362 | 20.7712 | -78.8859 |
363 | 20.7724 | -78.9024 |
364 | 20.8337 | -78.9911 |
365 | 20.8402 | -79.0006 |
366 | 20.846 | -79.0195 |
367 | 20.848 | -79.03 |
368 | 20.8982 | -79.0953 |
369 | 20.8997 | -79.0913 |
370 | 20.9 | -92.22 |
371 | 20.9098 | -79.1188 |
372 | 20.95 | -92.31 |
373 | 20.966 | -79.1989 |
374 | 20.9667 | -79.2077 |
375 | 20.9701 | -79.2189 |
376 | 21.0228 | -70.8185 |
377 | 21.0645 | -79.4223 |
378 | 21.0673 | -79.4105 |
379 | 21.0678 | -79.4302 |
380 | 21.0758 | -79.4677 |
381 | 21.1794 | -73.2629 |
382 | 21.3034 | -71.2231 |
383 | 21.3727 | -71.5992 |
384 | 21.3735 | -71.2013 |
385 | 21.3943 | -71.1681 |
386 | 21.4078 | -79.9157 |
387 | 21.4197 | -79.9396 |
388 | 21.4407 | -71.1549 |
389 | 21.4486 | -82.7786 |
390 | 21.4519 | -82.7687 |
391 | 21.455 | -82.769 |
392 | 21.4582 | -71.155 |
393 | 21.4671 | -71.5521 |
394 | 21.4773 | -82.7028 |
395 | 21.4792 | -71.1535 |
396 | 21.4833 | -71.5177 |
397 | 21.4845 | -71.5105 |
398 | 21.4893 | -72.2243 |
399 | 21.5154 | -82.0989 |
400 | 21.519 | -71.1339 |
401 | 21.5259 | -82.3746 |
402 | 21.537 | -71.1092 |
403 | 21.5375 | -71.4802 |
404 | 21.5388 | -82.4217 |
405 | 21.5415 | -82.4436 |
406 | 21.5435 | -82.4492 |
407 | 21.5443 | -82.4308 |
408 | 21.546 | -71.4558 |
409 | 21.5488 | -82.3302 |
410 | 21.5518 | -82.3382 |
411 | 21.5692 | -81.6371 |
412 | 21.57 | -81.96 |
413 | 21.5708 | -81.9675 |
414 | 21.5734 | -81.6735 |
415 | 21.577 | -81.6818 |
416 | 21.5798 | -81.5886 |
417 | 21.5856 | -81.5859 |
418 | 21.5864 | -81.9573 |
419 | 21.5915 | -83.1737 |
420 | 21.592 | -79.4341 |
421 | 21.6141 | -83.196 |
422 | 21.6457 | -72.4745 |
423 | 21.6648 | -72.4702 |
424 | 21.667 | -73.833 |
425 | 21.6849 | -77.1707 |
426 | 21.6897 | -73.8436 |
427 | 21.7585 | -84.5312 |
428 | 21.7878 | -84.5182 |
429 | 21.8037 | -84.519 |
430 | 21.8047 | -81.1976 |
431 | 21.8086 | -72.2257 |
432 | 21.8094 | -84.5137 |
433 | 21.814 | -72.187 |
434 | 21.82 | -77.44 |
435 | 21.82 | -72.18 |
436 | 21.8302 | -72.1732 |
437 | 21.8343 | -84.4898 |
438 | 21.8433 | -77.4656 |
439 | 21.85 | -84.48 |
440 | 21.8685 | -84.9637 |
441 | 21.8833 | -72.1167 |
442 | 21.9 | -81.41 |
443 | 21.9063 | -72.1153 |
444 | 21.92 | -83.52 |
445 | 22.0003 | -85.0163 |
446 | 22.015 | -84.9991 |
447 | 22.0247 | -77.6025 |
448 | 22.0264 | -77.6006 |
449 | 22.116 | -91.384 |
450 | 22.1769 | -77.6528 |
451 | 22.2 | -77.67 |
452 | 22.49 | -89.7 |
453 | 22.5625 | -78.4431 |
454 | 22.6267 | -78.6931 |
455 | 22.6936 | -78.9025 |
456 | 22.7183 | -79.3631 |
457 | 22.72 | -78.87 |
458 | 22.8366 | -74.3582 |
459 | 22.9143 | -79.6976 |
460 | 22.9492 | -79.755 |
461 | 23 | -80.05 |
462 | 23.1319 | -82.3641 |
463 | 23.1415 | -82.3442 |
464 | 23.1447 | -82.4356 |
465 | 23.1553 | -80.2122 |
466 | 23.19 | -80.52 |
467 | 23.2367 | -80.5886 |
468 | 23.2881 | -80.9003 |
469 | 23.2931 | -80.965 |
470 | 23.2997 | -80.9594 |
471 | 23.7489 | -79.933 |
472 | 23.9572 | -80.4459 |
473 | 24.0451 | -79.853 |
474 | 24.9947 | -77.4021 |
475 | 25.4642 | -80.1684 |
476 | 25.5 | -76.75 |
477 | 25.5491 | -76.7572 |
478 | 25.6903 | -79.3045 |
479 | 25.7336 | -79.2794 |
480 | 26.0598 | -76.9495 |
481 | 26.22 | -79.15 |
482 | 26.225 | -79.1583 |
483 | 26.3575 | -76.9768 |
484 | 26.38 | -78.68 |
485 | 26.3917 | -78.6917 |
486 | 26.3978 | -76.9885 |
487 | 26.5323 | -76.9504 |
488 | 26.6033 | -76.9832 |
489 | 26.6372 | -77.0385 |
490 | 26.7335 | -79.0336 |
491 | 26.7417 | -79.6083 |
492 | 26.756 | -77.3145 |
493 | 26.7618 | -77.2972 |
494 | 27.817 | -92.892 |
495 | 27.82 | -93.846 |
496 | 27.83 | -93.83 |
497 | 27.8667 | -93.8167 |
498 | 27.867 | -94.25 |
499 | 27.875 | -93.817 |
500 | 27.887 | -93.3 |
501 | 27.9053 | -93.5915 |
502 | 27.908 | -93.6 |
503 | 27.917 | -93.45 |
504 | 27.92 | -93.71 |
505 | 27.92 | -93.6 |
506 | 27.9217 | -93.809 |
507 | 27.95 | -92.383 |
508 | 27.95 | -92.017 |
509 | 27.967 | -92.6 |
510 | 27.983 | -91.658 |
511 | 28 | -93.58 |
512 | 28.042 | -92.45 |
513 | 28.083 | -91.992 |
514 | 28.083 | -90.708 |
515 | 28.087 | -91 |
516 | 28.15 | -94.28 |
517 | 28.633 | -89.547 |
518 | 29.93 | -80.13 |
519 | 29.9417 | -80.1417 |
520 | 30.08 | -80.22 |
521 | 30.0917 | -80.225 |
522 | 32.228 | -64.865 |
523 | 32.2333 | -64.85 |
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