SPC CoFish Fish Observations Marshall Islands 2007

Silvia Pinca; Ribanataake Awira; Pierre Boblin; Emma Kabua; Melba White; Laurent Vigliola; Samasoni Sauni

doi:10.15468/jftybz

SPC CoFish Fish Observations Marshall Islands 2007

Citation

Pinca S, Awira R, Boblin P, Kabua E, White M, Vigliola L, Sauni S, Magron F (2018). SPC CoFish Fish Observations Marshall Islands 2007. Version 1.1. The Pacific Community (SPC). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/jftybz accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-11-04.

Description

Coastal fish species of commercial interest observed on Underwater Visual Census transects in Marshall Islands during the CoFish surveys in Laura, Ailuk, Arno and Likiep (2007). The individual counts correspond to the observations by a single diver (one side) on the 50 m transect, from the transect line up to visibility (distance sampling).

Sampling Description

Study Extent

Laura, Ailuk, Arno and Likiep in Marshall Islands

Sampling

The status of finfish resources in selected sites was assessed by distance-sampling underwater visual census (D-UVC). The method involves recording the species name, abundance, body length and distance to the transect line of each fish or group of fish observed; the transect consists of a 50 m line, represented on the seafloor by an underwater tape.

Method steps

Multiple observations for the same species aggregated by transect and side.

Taxonomic Coverages

Acanthocybium solandri
Acanthurus achilles
Acanthurus blochii
Acanthurus guttatus
Acanthurus leucocheilus
Acanthurus lineatus
Acanthurus mata
Acanthurus nigricans
Acanthurus nigricauda
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Acanthurus nigroris
Acanthurus olivaceus
Acanthurus pyroferus
Acanthurus sp.
Acanthurus thompsoni
Acanthurus triostegus
Acanthurus xanthopterus
Aetobatus narinari
Aluterus scriptus
Anyperodon leucogrammicus
Aphareus furca
Aprion virescens
Arothron stellatus
Balistapus undulatus
Balistoides conspicillum
Balistoides viridescens
Caesio caerulaurea
Caesio teres
Carangoides ferdau
Carangoides orthogrammus
Caranx lugubris
Caranx melampygus
Caranx sexfasciatus
Caranx sp.
Carcharhinus albimarginatus
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
Carcharhinus melanopterus
Cephalopholis argus
Cephalopholis urodeta
Cetoscarus ocellatus
Chaetodon aureofasciatus
Chaetodon auriga
Chaetodon bennetti
Chaetodon citrinellus
Chaetodon ephippium
Chaetodon kleinii
Chaetodon lineolatus
Chaetodon lunula
Chaetodon lunulatus
Chaetodon melannotus
Chaetodon mertensii
Chaetodon meyeri
Chaetodon octofasciatus
Chaetodon ornatissimus
Chaetodon punctatofasciatus
Chaetodon rafflesii
Chaetodon reticulatus
Chaetodon semeion
Chaetodon sp.
Chaetodon trifascialis
Chaetodon ulietensis
Chaetodon unimaculatus
Chaetodon vagabundus
Chanos chanos
Cheilinus chlorourus
Cheilinus fasciatus
Cheilinus trilobatus
Cheilinus undulatus
Chlorurus bleekeri
Chlorurus frontalis
Chlorurus microrhinos
Chlorurus sordidus
Choerodon anchorago
Coris aygula
Coris gaimard
Ctenochaetus binotatus
Ctenochaetus cyanocheilus
Ctenochaetus flavicauda
Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis
Ctenochaetus sp.
Ctenochaetus striatus
Ctenochaetus strigosus
Decapterus macarellus
Elagatis bipinnulata
Epibulus insidiator
Epinephelus areolatus
Epinephelus cyanopodus
Epinephelus fuscoguttatus
Epinephelus maculatus
Epinephelus merra
Epinephelus polyphekadion
Epinephelus sp.
Epinephelus spilotoceps
Forcipiger flavissimus
Forcipiger longirostris
Gnathanodon speciosus
Gnathodentex aureolineatus
Gracila albomarginata
Gymnocranius sp.
Gymnosarda unicolor
Hemigymnus fasciatus
Hemigymnus melapterus
Hemitaurichthys polylepis
Heniochus acuminatus
Heniochus chrysostomus
Heniochus monoceros
Heniochus singularius
Heniochus varius
Hipposcarus longiceps
Kyphosus cinerascens
Kyphosus sp.
Kyphosus vaigiensis
Lethrinus amboinensis
Lethrinus erythracanthus
Lethrinus erythropterus
Lethrinus harak
Lethrinus microdon
Lethrinus obsoletus
Lethrinus olivaceus
Lethrinus sp.
Lethrinus xanthochilus
Lutjanus bohar
Lutjanus ehrenbergii
Lutjanus fulvus
Lutjanus gibbus
Lutjanus kasmira
Lutjanus lutjanus
Lutjanus monostigma
Lutjanus semicinctus
Lutjanus sp.
Macolor macularis
Macolor niger
Melichthys niger
Melichthys vidua
Monotaxis grandoculis
Mulloidichthys flavolineatus
Mulloidichthys vanicolensis
Myripristis adusta
Myripristis berndti
Myripristis kuntee
Myripristis murdjan
Myripristis sp.
Myripristis violacea
Naso annulatus
Naso brachycentron
Naso brevirostris
Naso caesius
Naso hexacanthus
Naso lituratus
Naso sp.
Naso thynnoides
Naso unicornis
Naso vlamingii
Neoniphon argenteus
Neoniphon opercularis
Neoniphon sammara
Neoniphon sp.
Oxycheilinus celebicus
Oxycheilinus digramma
Parupeneus barberinoides
Parupeneus barberinus
Parupeneus cyclostomus
Parupeneus indicus
Parupeneus multifasciatus
Parupeneus pleurostigma
Pentapodus sp.
Platax teira
Plectropomus areolatus
Plectropomus laevis
Plectropomus leopardus
Plectropomus maculatus
Plectropomus oligacanthus
Plectropomus sp.
Pomacanthus imperator
Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus
Pterocaesio marri
Pterocaesio pisang
Pterocaesio sp.
Pterocaesio tessellata
Pterocaesio tile
Pterocaesio trilineata
Pygoplites diacanthus
Rhinecanthus aculeatus
Rhinecanthus rectangulus
Sargocentron caudimaculatum
Sargocentron diadema
Sargocentron sp.
Sargocentron spiniferum
Sargocentron tiere
Scarus altipinnis
Scarus chameleon
Scarus dimidiatus
Scarus festivus
Scarus flavipectoralis
Scarus forsteni
Scarus frenatus
Scarus ghobban
Scarus globiceps
Scarus niger
Scarus oviceps
Scarus psittacus
Scarus quoyi
Scarus rubroviolaceus
Scarus schlegeli
Scarus sp.
Scarus spinus
Scolopsis bilineata
Scolopsis lineata
Scolopsis trilineata
Scomberoides commersonnianus
Scomberoides lysan
Scomberoides sp.
Scomberomorus commerson
Siganus argenteus
Siganus fuscescens
Siganus lineatus
Siganus puellus
Siganus punctatus
Siganus sp.
Siganus spinus
Siganus vulpinus
Sphyraena barracuda
Stegostoma fasciatum
Sufflamen bursa
Sufflamen chrysopterum
Triaenodon obesus
Variola albimarginata
Variola louti
Zanclus cornutus
Zebrasoma flavescens
Zebrasoma scopas
Zebrasoma velifer

Geographic Coverages

Laura, Ailuk, Arno and Likiep in Marshall Islands

Bibliographic Citations

Pinca S., Tardy E., Awira R., Pakoa K., Boblin P., Friedman K.J., Vunisea A., Lasi F., Magron F., Chapman L.B., Kronen M. 2009. Marshall Islands country report: profiles and results from survey work at Likiep, Ailuk, Arno and Laura (August and September 2007). Pacific Regional Oceanic and Coastal Fisheries Development Programme (PROCFish/C/CoFish). Noumea, New Caledonia: Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC). xxxii, 337 p. - http://purl.org/spc/digilib/doc/nxmcu
Labrosse, P., Kulbicki, M., Ferraris, J. 2002. Underwater visual fish census surveys proper use and implementation. Noumea, New Caledonia: Secretariat of the Pacific Community. REAT: Reef Resources Assessment Tools, vi, 54 p. - http://purl.org/spc/digilib/doc/fs6ca

Contacts

Silvia Pinca
originator
position: Senior Reef Fisheries Scientist
The Pacific Community
BP D5
Noumea
NC
Telephone: (+687) 26.20.00
homepage: http://www.spc.int
userId: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=silvia-massage-pro-pinca-0023a751

Ribanataake Awira
originator
position: Reef Fisheries Officer
The Pacific Community
BP D5
Noumea
NC
Telephone: (+687) 26.20.00
homepage: http://www.spc.int
userId: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=ribanataake-awira-14634515a

Pierre Boblin
originator
position: Reef Fisheries Officer
The Pacific Community
BP D5
Noumea
NC
Telephone: (+687) 26.20.00
homepage: http://www.spc.int

Emma Kabua
originator
position: Coastal Fisheries Conservation Adviser
Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority (MIMRA)
PO Box 860
Majuro
MH
Telephone: (+692) 6258262
email: ekabua.tibon@mimra.com
homepage: http://www.mimra.com

Melba White
originator
position: Aquaculture Development Adviser
Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority (MIMRA)
PO Box 860
Majuro
email: mwhite@mimra.com
homepage: http://www.mimra.com

Laurent Vigliola
originator
position: Senior Reef Fisheries Scientist
The Pacific Community
BP D5
Noumea
NC
Telephone: (+687) 26.20.00
homepage: http://www.spc.int
userId: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/J-7107-2016

Samasoni Sauni
originator
position: Senior Reef Fisheries Scientist
The Pacific Community
BP D5
Noumea
NC
Telephone: (+687) 26.20.00
homepage: http://www.spc.int
userId: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=samasoni-sauni-043226161

Franck Magron
metadata author
position: Coastal Fisheries Information and Database Manager
The Pacific Community
BP D5
Noumea
NC
Telephone: (+687) 26.20.00
email: franckm@spc.int
homepage: http://www.spc.int
userId: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=franck-magron-43b0983a

Glen Joseph
owner
position: Director
Marshall Islands Marine Resources Authority (MIMRA)
PO Box 860
Majuro
MH
Telephone: (+692) 6258262
email: gjoseph@mimra.com
homepage: http://www.mimra.com

Franck Magron
administrative point of contact
position: Coastal Fisheries Information and Database Manager
The Pacific Community
BP D5
Noumea
NC
Telephone: (+687) 26.20.00
email: franckm@spc.int
homepage: http://www.spc.int
userId: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=franck-magron-43b0983a