A new model study species: high accuracy of discrimination between individual freckled hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri) using natural markings

Mcinnes, Mark G; Burns, Neil M; Hopkins, Charlotte R.; Henderson, Guy P; Mcneill, Deborah C; Bailey, David M

Abstract

Variations between distinct natural markings of freckled hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri) could allow in situ identification of individuals from underwater photography. Receiver operating characteristic analysis was used to assess the ability of the Interactive Individual Identification System (I3S) software to assist in discriminating between images of P. forsteri individuals. This study's results show the high discriminant ability of I3S to differentiate between unlike individuals and identify images of the same individual. The ability to use automatic computer-aided assistance in the study of this species will enable future research to explore behaviour and movements of individuals in the wild.

Citation

Mcinnes, M. G., Burns, N. M., Hopkins, C. R., Henderson, G. P., Mcneill, D. C., & Bailey, D. M. (2020). A new model study species: high accuracy of discrimination between individual freckled hawkfish (Paracirrhites forsteri) using natural markings. Journal of fish biology, 96(3), 831-834. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.14255

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jan 7, 2020
• Online Publication Date: Jan 27, 2020
• Publication Date: 2020-03
• Deposit Date: Jan 28, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 28, 2021
• Journal: Journal of Fish Biology
• Print ISSN: 0022-1112
• Electronic ISSN: 1095-8649
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 96
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 831-834
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.14255
• Keywords: I3S; model species; natural marks; Paracirrhites forsteri; population dynamics; ROC analysis
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3394828
• Publisher URL: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jfb.14255