50 C.F.R. § 622.431

Current through September 30, 2024
Section 622.431 - Definitions

In addition to the definitions and acronyms in § 622.2 , the terms and acronyms used in this subpart have the following meanings:

Coral means any or all species, or a part thereof, of coral occurring in the EEZ around Puerto Rico, including any or all species, or a part thereof, of soft corals and gorgonians in Order Alcyonacea; sea pens and sea pansies in Order Pennatulacea; black corals in Order Antipatharia; stony corals in Order Scleractinia; and, within Order Anthoatheacata, fire corals in Family Milleporidae and lace corals in Family Stylasteridae.

Coral reef resource means any or all species, or a part thereof, of coral, sea cucumber, and sea urchin.

Pelagic fish means any or all species, or a part thereof, as follows:

Table 1 to § 622.431

Class or Family Scientific name English common name
Dolphinfishes-CoryphaenidaeCoryphaena hippurusDolphinfish.
Coryphaena equiselisPompano dolphinfish.
Barracudas-SphyraenidaeSphyraena barracudaGreat barracuda.
Mackerels and tunas-ScombridaeThunnus atlanticusBlackfin tuna.
Scomberomorus regalisCero.
Scomberomorus cavallaKing mackerel.
Euthynnus alletteratusLittle tunny.
Acanthocybium solandriWahoo.
Tripletails-LobotidaeLobotes surinamensisTripletail.

Queen conch means the species Lobatus gigas, or a part thereof.

Rays means any or all species, or a part thereof, as follows:

Table 2 to § 622.431

Class or Family Scientific name English common name
Eagle and manta rays-MyliobatidaeManta birostrisGiant manta.
Aetobatus narinariSpotted eagle ray.
Stingrays-DasyatidaeDasyatis americanaSouthern stingray.

Reef fish means any or all species, or a part thereof, as follows:

Table 3 to § 622.431

Class or Family Scientific name English common name
Angelfishes-PomacanthidaePomacanthus paruFrench angelfish.
Pomacanthus arcuatusGray angelfish.
Holacanthus ciliarisQueen angelfish.
Groupers-SerranidaeMycteroperca bonaciBlack grouper.
Cephalopholis fulvaConey.
Epinephelus itajaraGoliath grouper.
Cephalopholis cruentataGraysby.
Hyporthodus mystacinusMisty grouper.
Epinephelus striatusNassau grouper.
Epinephelus morioRed grouper.
Epinephelus guttatusRed hind.
Epinephelus adscensionisRock hind.
Mycteroperca tigrisTiger grouper.
Hyporthodus flavolimbatusYellowedge grouper.
Mycteroperca venenosaYellowfin grouper.
Mycteroperca interstitialisYellowmouth grouper.
Grunts-HaemulidaeHaemulon plumieriiWhite grunt.
Jacks-CarangidaeAlectis ciliarisAfrican pompano.
Caranx hipposCrevalle jack.
Elagatis bipinnulataRainbow runner.
Parrotfishes-ScaridaeScarus coeruleusBlue parrotfish.
Scarus coelestinusMidnight parrotfish.
Scarus taeniopterusPrincess parrotfish.
Scarus vetulaQueen parrotfish.
Scarus guacamaiaRainbow parrotfish.
Sparisoma aurofrenatumRedband parrotfish.
Sparisoma chrysopterumRedtail parrotfish.
Sparisoma virideStoplight parrotfish.
Scarus iseriStriped parrotfish.
Snappers-LutjanidaeApsilus dentatusBlack snapper.
Lutjanus buccanellaBlackfin snapper.
Pristipomoides macrophthalmusCardinal snapper.
Lutjanus cyanopterusCubera snapper.
Lutjanus jocuDog snapper.
Lutjanus synagrisLane snapper.
Lutjanus analisMutton snapper.
Etelis oculatusQueen snapper.
Lutjanus apodusSchoolmaster.
Lutjanus vivanusSilk snapper.
Rhomboplites aurorubensVermilion snapper.
Pristipomoides aquilonarisWenchman.
Ocyurus chrysurusYellowtail snapper.
Surgeonfishes-AcanthuridaeAcanthurus coeruleusBlue tang.
Acanthurus chirurgusDoctorfish.
Acanthurus tractusOcean surgeonfish.
Triggerfishes-BalistidaeBalistes capriscusGray triggerfish.
Canthidermis sufflamenOcean triggerfish.
Balistes vetulaQueen triggerfish.
Wrasses-LabridaeLachnolaimus maximusHogfish.
Halichoeres radiatusPuddingwife.
Bodianus rufusSpanish hogfish.

Sea cucumber means any or all species, or a part thereof, in Class Holothuroidea and occurring in the EEZ around Puerto Rico.

Sea urchin means any or all species of sea urchin, or a part thereof, in Class Echinoidea and occurring in the EEZ around Puerto Rico.

Spiny lobster trap means a trap and its component parts, including the lines and buoys, used for or capable of taking spiny lobster and meeting the spiny lobster trap construction specifications of this subpart.

50 C.F.R. §622.431

87 FR 56217, 10/13/2022