Alzateetal_2018_EE_data_final

Data on geographic distribution of 497 reef fish species was obtained from the Shorefishes of the Tropical Eastern Pacific (SFTEP), Online Information System (Robertson & Allen, 2016) and the IOBIS data base (to complete the distributions of species that are not endemic to the TEP). We restricted our study to the distribution of tropical reef-associated bony fishes in the TEP region (sensu Robertson & Allen, 2016). We included only tropical species, whose main distribution occurs in the Pacific Ocean. Range size was calculated using the geographical coordinates of all records reported in the region. Range size was measured as the maximum linear distance (in kilometres) between any two points where a species has been recorded. In addition, we collated information on several species traits potentially affecting dispersal from the literature and online databases: body size, adult mobility, spawning mode, PLD, circadian activity and aggregation behaviour. All of these factors have been suggested as possible drivers of range size in reef fishes.