50 C.F.R. § 665.621

Current through September 30, 2024

Section 665.621 - Definitions

As used in §§ 665.620 through 665.639:

PRIA coral reef ecosystem management unit species (PRIA coral reef ecosystem MUS) means all of the Currently Harvested Coral Reef Taxa and Potentially Harvested Coral Reef Taxa listed in this section and which spend the majority of their non-pelagic (post-settlement) life stages within waters less than or equal to 50 fathoms in total depth.

PRIA Currently Harvested Coral Reef Taxa:

Family name	English common name	Scientific name
Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes)	orange-spot	Acanthurus olivaceus.
	surgeonfish
	yellowfin surgeonfish	Acanthurus xanthopterus.
	convict tang	Acanthurus triostegus.
	eye-striped surgeonfish	Acanthurus dussumieri.
	blue-lined surgeon	Acanthurus nigroris.
	Whitebar surgeonfish	Acanthurus leucopareius.
	blue-banded surgeonfish	Acanthurus lineatus.
	blackstreak surgeonfish	Acanthurus nigricauda.
	whitecheek surgeonfish	Acanthurus nigricans.
	white-spotted surgeonfish	Acanthurus guttatus.
	Ringtail surgeonfish	Acanthurus blochii.
	brown surgeonfish	Acanthurus nigrofuscus.
	yellow-eyed surgeonfish	Ctenochaetus strigosus.
	striped bristletooth	Ctenochaetus striatus.
	twospot bristletooth	Ctenochaetus binotatus.
	Yellow tang	Zebrasoma flavescens.
	bluespine unicornfish	Naso unicornus.
	orangespine unicornfish	Naso lituratus.
	black tongue unicornfish	Naso hexacanthus.
	bignose unicornfish	Naso vlamingii.
	whitemargin unicornfish	Naso annulatus.
	spotted unicornfish	Naso brevirostris.
Labridae (Wrasses)	Napoleon wrasse	Cheilinus undulatus.
	Triple-tail wrasse	Cheilinus trilobatus.
	Floral wrasse	Cheilinus chlorourus.
	ring-tailed wrasse	Oxycheilinus unifasciatus.
	bandcheek wrasse	Oxycheilinus diagrammus.
	Barred thicklip	Hemigymnus fasciatus.
	three-spot wrasse	Halichoeres trimaculatus.
	red ribbon wrasse	Thalassoma quinquevittatum.
	Sunset wrasse	Thalassoma lutescens.
Mullidae (Goatfishes)	Yellow goatfish	Mulloidichthys. spp.
	Orange goatfish	Mulloidichthys pfleugeri.
	yellowstripe goatfish	Mulloidichthys flavolineatus.
	Banded goatfish	Parupeneus. spp.
Mullidae (Goatfishes)	dash-dot goatfish	Parupeneus barberinus.
	yellowsaddle goatfish	Parupeneus cyclostomas.
	multi-barred goatfish	Parupeneus multifaciatus.
	bantail goatfish	Upeneus arge.
Mugilidae (Mullets)	fringelip mullet	Crenimugil crenilabis.
	engel's mullet	Moolgarda engeli.
	false mullet	Neomyxus leuciscus.
Muraenidae (Moray eels)	yellowmargin moray eel	Gymnothorax flavimarginatus.
	giant moray eel	Gymnothorax javanicus.
	undulated moray eel	Gymnothorax undulatus.
Octopodidae	Octopus	Octopus cyanea.
	Octopus	Octopus ornatus.
Pricanthidae (Bigeye)	Glasseye	Heteropriacanthus cruentatus.
Scaridae (Parrotfishes)	Humphead parrotfish	Bolbometopon muricatum.
	parrotfish	Scarus. spp.
	pacific longnose parrotfish	Hipposcarus longiceps.
	stareye parrotfish	Calotomus carolinus.
Scombridae	Dogtooth tuna	Gymnosarda unicolor.
Sphyraenidae (Barracuda)	great barracuda	Sphyraena barracuda.

PRIA Potentially Harvested Coral Reef Taxa:

English common name	Scientific name
wrasses (Those species not listed as CHCRT)	Labridae.
sharks (Those species not listed as CHCRT)	Carcharhinidae, Sphyrnidae.
rays and skates	Myliobatidae, Mobulidae.
groupers (Those species not listed as CHCRT or as BMUS)	Serrandiae.
jacks and scads (Those species not listed as CHCRT or as BMUS)	Carangidae.
solderfishes and squirrelfishes (Those species not listed as CHCRT)	Holocentridae.
goatfishes (Those species not listed as CHCRT)	Mullidae.
Batfishes	Ephippidae.
Sweetlips	Haemulidae.
Remoras	Echeneidae.
Tilefishes	Malacanthidae.
Dottybacks	Pseudochromidae.
Prettyfins	Plesiopidae.
surgeonfishes (Those species not listed as CHCRT)	Acanthuridae.
emperors (Those species not listed as CHCRT or as BMUS)	Lethrinidae.
Herrings	Clupeidae.
Gobies	Gobiidae.
snappers (Those species not listed as CHCRT or as BMUS)	Lutjanidae.
trigger fishes (Those species not listed as CHCRT)	Balistidae.
rabbitfishes (Those species not listed as CHCRT)	Siganidae.
eels (Those species not listed as CHCRT)	Muraenidae, Chlopsidae, Congridae, Ophichthidae.
Cardinalfishes	Apogonidae.
moorish idols	Zanclidae.
butterfly fishes	Chaetodontidae.
Angelfishes	Pomacanthidae.
Damselfishes	Pomacentridae.
Scorpionfishes	Scorpaenidae.
Blennies	Blenniidae.
barracudas (Those species not listed as CHCRT)	Sphyraenidae.
Sandperches	Pinguipedidae.
rudderfishes (Those species not listed as CHCRT)	Kyphosidae.
Fusiliers	Caesionidae.
hawkfishes (Those species not listed as CHCRT)	Cirrhitidae.
Frogfishes	Antennariidae.
pipefishes, seahorses	Syngnathidae.
flounders, soles	Bothidae.
Trunkfishes	Ostraciidae.
puffer fishes, porcupine fishes	Tetradontidae.
Trumpetfish	Aulostomus chinensis.
Cornetfish	Fistularia commersoni.
blue corals	Heliopora.
organpipe corals	Tubipora.
ahermatypic corals	Azooxanthellates.
mushroom corals	Fungiidae.
small and large coral polyps
fire corals	Millepora.
soft corals, gorgonians
Anemones	Actinaria.
soft zoanthid corals	Zoanthinaria.
	Hydrozoans, Bryzoans.
sea squirts	Tunicates.
sea cucumbers and sea urchins	Echinoderms.
Those species not listed as CHCRT	Mollusca.
sea snails	Gastropoda.
	Trochus.
sea slugs	Opistobranchs.
black lipped pearl oyster	Pinctada margaritifera.
giant clam	Tridacnidae.
other clams	Other Bivalves.
	Cephalopods.
lobsters, shrimps/mantis shrimps, true crabs and hermit crabs (Those species not listed as CMUS)	Crustaceans.
Sponges	Porifera.
lace corals	Stylasteridae.
hydroid corals	Solanderidae.
segmented worms	Annelids.
Seaweed	Algae.
Live rock.
All other PRIA coral reef ecosystem MUS that are marine plants, invertebrates, and fishes that are not listed in the PRIA CHCRT table or are not PRIA bottomfish, crustacean, precious coral, or western Pacific pelagic MUS.

50 C.F.R. §665.621