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SPC PROCFish/C Fish Observations Kiribati 2004

Citation

Sauni S, Awira R, Vigliola L, Pinca S, Boblin P, Magron F (2018). SPC PROCFish/C Fish Observations Kiribati 2004. Version 1.1. The Pacific Community (SPC). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/h0kedq accessed via GBIF.org on 2021-02-26.

Description

Coastal fish species of commercial interest observed on Underwater Visual Census transects in Kiribati during the PROCFish/C surveys (2004) in 4 sites Abaiang, Abemama, Kuria and Kiritimati. 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

Abaiang, Abemama,Kuria and Kiritimati (Christmas) in Kiribati

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

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

Taxonomic Coverages

  1. Abalistes stellaris
  2. Acanthurus achilles
  3. Acanthurus albipectoralis
  4. Acanthurus blochii
  5. Acanthurus dussumieri
  6. Acanthurus guttatus
  7. Acanthurus leucocheilus
  8. Acanthurus lineatus
  9. Acanthurus maculiceps
  10. Acanthurus nigricans
  11. Acanthurus nigricauda
  12. Acanthurus nigrofuscus
  13. Acanthurus nigroris
  14. Acanthurus olivaceus
  15. Acanthurus pyroferus
  16. Acanthurus sp.
  17. Acanthurus thompsoni
  18. Acanthurus triostegus
  19. Acanthurus xanthopterus
  20. Aethaloperca rogaa
  21. Anyperodon leucogrammicus
  22. Aphareus furca
  23. Aphareus rutilans
  24. Aprion virescens
  25. Atule mate
  26. Balistapus undulatus
  27. Balistoides conspicillum
  28. Balistoides viridescens
  29. Bodianus loxozonus
  30. Caesio caerulaurea
  31. Caesio cuning
  32. Caesio lunaris
  33. Caesio teres
  34. Carangoides ferdau
  35. Carangoides fulvoguttatus
  36. Carangoides orthogrammus
  37. Carangoides sp.
  38. Caranx ignobilis
  39. Caranx lugubris
  40. Caranx melampygus
  41. Caranx papuensis
  42. Caranx sexfasciatus
  43. Carcharhinus albimarginatus
  44. Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
  45. Cephalopholis argus
  46. Cephalopholis miniata
  47. Cephalopholis sexmaculata
  48. Cephalopholis urodeta
  49. Cetoscarus ocellatus
  50. Chaetodon auriga
  51. Chaetodon bennetti
  52. Chaetodon citrinellus
  53. Chaetodon ephippium
  54. Chaetodon flavirostris
  55. Chaetodon kleinii
  56. Chaetodon lineolatus
  57. Chaetodon lunula
  58. Chaetodon lunulatus
  59. Chaetodon melannotus
  60. Chaetodon mertensii
  61. Chaetodon meyeri
  62. Chaetodon ornatissimus
  63. Chaetodon pelewensis
  64. Chaetodon quadrimaculatus
  65. Chaetodon reticulatus
  66. Chaetodon semeion
  67. Chaetodon sp.
  68. Chaetodon speculum
  69. Chaetodon trifascialis
  70. Chaetodon ulietensis
  71. Chaetodon unimaculatus
  72. Chaetodon vagabundus
  73. Chanos chanos
  74. Cheilinus chlorourus
  75. Cheilinus fasciatus
  76. Cheilinus trilobatus
  77. Cheilinus undulatus
  78. Chlorurus bleekeri
  79. Chlorurus frontalis
  80. Chlorurus microrhinos
  81. Chlorurus sordidus
  82. Choerodon anchorago
  83. Coris aygula
  84. Ctenochaetus binotatus
  85. Ctenochaetus flavicauda
  86. Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis
  87. Ctenochaetus marginatus
  88. Ctenochaetus striatus
  89. Ctenochaetus strigosus
  90. Diodon hystrix
  91. Diodon sp.
  92. Elagatis bipinnulata
  93. Epibulus insidiator
  94. Epinephelus areolatus
  95. Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus
  96. Epinephelus coioides
  97. Epinephelus corallicola
  98. Epinephelus fasciatus
  99. Epinephelus fuscoguttatus
  100. Epinephelus hexagonatus
  101. Epinephelus howlandi
  102. Epinephelus macrospilos
  103. Epinephelus maculatus
  104. Epinephelus malabaricus
  105. Epinephelus merra
  106. Epinephelus polyphekadion
  107. Epinephelus rivulatus
  108. Epinephelus sp.
  109. Epinephelus spilotoceps
  110. Epinephelus tauvina
  111. Forcipiger flavissimus
  112. Forcipiger longirostris
  113. Gerres sp.
  114. Gnathodentex aureolineatus
  115. Gracila albomarginata
  116. Gymnocranius euanus
  117. Gymnocranius sp.
  118. Hemigymnus fasciatus
  119. Hemigymnus melapterus
  120. Heniochus acuminatus
  121. Heniochus chrysostomus
  122. Heniochus monoceros
  123. Heniochus singularius
  124. Heniochus sp.
  125. Heniochus varius
  126. Herklotsichthys quadrimaculatus
  127. Hipposcarus longiceps
  128. Kyphosus cinerascens
  129. Kyphosus vaigiensis
  130. Leptoscarus vaigiensis
  131. Lethrinus amboinensis
  132. Lethrinus atkinsoni
  133. Lethrinus erythracanthus
  134. Lethrinus erythropterus
  135. Lethrinus genivittatus
  136. Lethrinus harak
  137. Lethrinus lentjan
  138. Lethrinus miniatus
  139. Lethrinus obsoletus
  140. Lethrinus olivaceus
  141. Lethrinus ornatus
  142. Lethrinus rubrioperculatus
  143. Lethrinus sp.
  144. Lethrinus variegatus
  145. Lethrinus xanthochilus
  146. Lutjanus bohar
  147. Lutjanus ehrenbergii
  148. Lutjanus fulviflamma
  149. Lutjanus fulvus
  150. Lutjanus gibbus
  151. Lutjanus kasmira
  152. Lutjanus monostigma
  153. Lutjanus quinquelineatus
  154. Lutjanus semicinctus
  155. Macolor macularis
  156. Macolor niger
  157. Melichthys niger
  158. Melichthys vidua
  159. Monotaxis grandoculis
  160. Mulloidichthys flavolineatus
  161. Mulloidichthys vanicolensis
  162. Myripristis adusta
  163. Myripristis berndti
  164. Myripristis botche
  165. Myripristis murdjan
  166. Myripristis sp.
  167. Myripristis violacea
  168. Myripristis vittata
  169. Naso annulatus
  170. Naso brachycentron
  171. Naso brevirostris
  172. Naso caesius
  173. Naso hexacanthus
  174. Naso lituratus
  175. Naso lopezi
  176. Naso sp.
  177. Naso thynnoides
  178. Naso tuberosus
  179. Naso unicornis
  180. Naso vlamingii
  181. Neoniphon sammara
  182. Neoniphon sp.
  183. Novaculichthys taeniourus
  184. Odonus niger
  185. Oxycheilinus digramma
  186. Paracanthurus hepatus
  187. Parupeneus barberinoides
  188. Parupeneus barberinus
  189. Parupeneus cyclostomus
  190. Parupeneus indicus
  191. Parupeneus multifasciatus
  192. Parupeneus pleurostigma
  193. Parupeneus spilurus
  194. Platax sp.
  195. Plectorhinchus gibbosus
  196. Plectorhinchus lessonii
  197. Plectropomus areolatus
  198. Plectropomus laevis
  199. Plectropomus leopardus
  200. Plectropomus maculatus
  201. Pomacanthus imperator
  202. Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus
  203. Pterocaesio marri
  204. Pterocaesio pisang
  205. Pterocaesio sp.
  206. Pterocaesio tile
  207. Pterocaesio trilineata
  208. Pygoplites diacanthus
  209. Rhinecanthus aculeatus
  210. Rhinecanthus lunula
  211. Rhinecanthus rectangulus
  212. Rhinecanthus verrucosus
  213. Sargocentron caudimaculatum
  214. Sargocentron diadema
  215. Sargocentron microstoma
  216. Sargocentron sp.
  217. Sargocentron spiniferum
  218. Sargocentron tiere
  219. Scarus altipinnis
  220. Scarus chameleon
  221. Scarus dimidiatus
  222. Scarus flavipectoralis
  223. Scarus forsteni
  224. Scarus frenatus
  225. Scarus ghobban
  226. Scarus globiceps
  227. Scarus longipinnis
  228. Scarus niger
  229. Scarus oviceps
  230. Scarus psittacus
  231. Scarus rivulatus
  232. Scarus rubroviolaceus
  233. Scarus schlegeli
  234. Scarus sp.
  235. Scarus spinus
  236. Scarus tricolor
  237. Scarus xanthopleura
  238. Scomberoides lysan
  239. Scomberoides sp.
  240. Siganus argenteus
  241. Siganus corallinus
  242. Siganus fuscescens
  243. Siganus puellus
  244. Siganus punctatus
  245. Siganus sp.
  246. Siganus spinus
  247. Siganus vulpinus
  248. Sphyraena barracuda
  249. Sphyraena qenie
  250. Strongylura leiura
  251. Sufflamen bursa
  252. Sufflamen chrysopterum
  253. Sufflamen fraenatum
  254. Thunnus albacares
  255. Thunnus sp.
  256. Trachinotus baillonii
  257. Triaenodon obesus
  258. Variola albimarginata
  259. Variola louti
  260. Xanthichthys auromarginatus
  261. Zanclus cornutus
  262. Zebrasoma flavescens
  263. Zebrasoma rostratum
  264. Zebrasoma scopas
  265. Zebrasoma veliferum

Geographic Coverages

Abaiang, Abemama,Kuria and Kiritimati (Christmas) in Kiribati

Bibliographic Citations

  1. Awira R., Friedman K.J., Sauni S., Kronen M., Pinca S., Chapman L.B., Magron F. 2008. Kiribati country report : profiles and results from survey work at Abaiang, Abemama, Kuria and Kiritimati (May to November 2004). Pacific Regional Oceanic and Coastal Fisheries Development Programme (PROCFish/C/CoFish). Noumea, New Caledonia: Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC). 343 p. - http://purl.org/spc/digilib/doc/fuv6m
  2. 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

Samasoni Sauni
originator
position: Senior Reef Fisheries Scientist
The Pacific Community
BP D5
Noumea
98848
NC
Telephone: (+687) 26.20.00
homepage: http://www.spc.int
userId: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=samasoni-sauni-043226161
Ribanataake Awira
originator
position: Reef Fisheries Officer
The Pacific Community
BP D5
Noumea
98848
NC
Telephone: (+687) 26.20.00
homepage: http://www.spc.int
userId: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=ribanataake-awira-14634515a
Laurent Vigliola
originator
position: Senior Reef Fisheries Scientist
The Pacific Community
BP D5
Noumea
98848
NC
Telephone: (+687) 26.20.00
homepage: http://www.spc.int
userId: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/J-7107-2016
Silvia Pinca
originator
position: Senior Reef Fisheries Scientist
The Pacific Community
BP D5
Noumea
98848
NC
Telephone: (+687) 26.20.00
homepage: http://www.spc.int
userId: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=silvia-massage-pro-pinca-0023a751
Pierre Boblin
originator
position: Reef Fisheries Officer
The Pacific Community
BP D5
Noumea
98848
NC
Telephone: (+687) 26.20.00
homepage: http://www.spc.int
Franck Magron
metadata author
position: Coastal Fisheries Information and Database Manager
The Pacific Community
BP D5
Noumea
98848
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
Tooreka Teemari
owner
position: Director
Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources Development (MFMRD)
PO Box 64
Bairiki
Tarawa
KI
Telephone: (+686) 75021099
email: toorekat@fisheries.gov.ki
homepage: http://www.mfmrd.gov.ki
Franck Magron
administrative point of contact
position: Coastal Fisheries Information and Database Manager
The Pacific Community
BP D5
Noumea
98848
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
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