SPC PROCFish/C Fish Observations Samoa 2005

Samasoni Sauni; Ribanataake Awira; Laurent Vigliola; Silvia Pinca; Pierre Boblin

doi:10.15468/mbmsje

SPC PROCFish/C Fish Observations Samoa 2005

Citation

Sauni S, Awira R, Vigliola L, Pinca S, Boblin P, Magron F (2018). SPC PROCFish/C Fish Observations Samoa 2005. Version 1.5. The Pacific Community (SPC). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/mbmsje accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-12.

Description

Coastal fish species of commercial interest observed on Underwater Visual Census transects in Samoa during the PROCFish/C surveys (2005) in 4 sites Manono-uta, Vailoa, Vaisala and Salelavalu. 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

Manono-uta, Vailoa, Vaisala and Salelavalu

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

Coastal fish species of commercial interest (targeted by fishers)

Acanthurus achilles
Acanthurus albipectoralis
Acanthurus blochii
Acanthurus guttatus
Acanthurus lineatus
Acanthurus maculiceps
Acanthurus nigricans
Acanthurus nigricauda
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Acanthurus nigroris
Acanthurus olivaceus
Acanthurus pyroferus
Acanthurus thompsoni
Acanthurus triostegus
Acanthurus xanthopterus
Aethaloperca rogaa
Aetobatus narinari
Aphareus furca
Apolemichthys trimaculatus
Aprion virescens
Arothron nigropunctatus
Aulostomus chinensis
Balistapus sp.
Balistapus undulatus
Balistoides conspicillum
Balistoides viridescens
Caesio caerulaurea
Caesio cuning
Caesio teres
Carangoides orthogrammus
Caranx melampygus
Centropyge bicolor
Centropyge bispinosa
Centropyge flavissima
Centropyge loricula
Cephalopholis argus
Cephalopholis urodeta
Cetoscarus ocellatus
Chaetodon auriga
Chaetodon bennetti
Chaetodon citrinellus
Chaetodon ephippium
Chaetodon kleinii
Chaetodon lunula
Chaetodon lunulatus
Chaetodon melannotus
Chaetodon ornatissimus
Chaetodon pelewensis
Chaetodon rafflesii
Chaetodon reticulatus
Chaetodon semeion
Chaetodon sp.
Chaetodon speculum
Chaetodon trifascialis
Chaetodon ulietensis
Chaetodon unimaculatus
Chaetodon vagabundus
Cheilinus chlorourus
Cheilinus fasciatus
Cheilinus trilobatus
Cheilinus undulatus
Chlorurus bleekeri
Chlorurus japanensis
Chlorurus microrhinos
Chlorurus sordidus
Coris aygula
Ctenochaetus flavicauda
Ctenochaetus striatus
Ctenochaetus strigosus
Diagramma pictum
Diodon hystrix
Diodon sp.
Elagatis bipinnulata
Epinephelus fasciatus
Epinephelus hexagonatus
Epinephelus merra
Epinephelus polyphekadion
Epinephelus spilotoceps
Forcipiger flavissimus
Forcipiger longirostris
Gnathodentex aureolineatus
Gymnosarda unicolor
Hemigymnus fasciatus
Hemigymnus melapterus
Heniochus acuminatus
Heniochus chrysostomus
Heniochus monoceros
Heniochus varius
Hipposcarus longiceps
Kyphosus cinerascens
Kyphosus vaigiensis
Lethrinus atkinsoni
Lethrinus erythracanthus
Lethrinus genivittatus
Lethrinus harak
Lutjanus biguttatus
Lutjanus bohar
Lutjanus fulviflamma
Lutjanus fulvus
Lutjanus gibbus
Lutjanus kasmira
Lutjanus monostigma
Lutjanus vitta
Macolor macularis
Macolor niger
Melichthys niger
Melichthys vidua
Monotaxis grandoculis
Moolgarda seheli
Mugil sp.
Mulloidichthys flavolineatus
Mulloidichthys vanicolensis
Myripristis adusta
Myripristis berndti
Myripristis hexagona
Myripristis kuntee
Myripristis murdjan
Myripristis pralinia
Myripristis violacea
Myripristis vittata
Naso annulatus
Naso brachycentron
Naso brevirostris
Naso caesius
Naso hexacanthus
Naso lituratus
Naso sp.
Naso tuberosus
Naso unicornis
Neoniphon argenteus
Neoniphon sammara
Oxycheilinus digramma
Paracirrhites hemistictus
Parupeneus barberinoides
Parupeneus barberinus
Parupeneus cyclostomus
Parupeneus indicus
Parupeneus multifasciatus
Parupeneus pleurostigma
Parupeneus spilurus
Pempheris vanicolensis
Plectorhinchus vittatus
Plectropomus areolatus
Plectropomus laevis
Plectropomus sp.
Pomacanthus imperator
Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus
Pterocaesio marri
Pterocaesio tile
Pterocaesio trilineata
Pterois volitans
Pygoplites diacanthus
Rhinecanthus aculeatus
Rhinecanthus rectangulus
Sargocentron caudimaculatum
Sargocentron cornutum
Sargocentron diadema
Sargocentron microstoma
Sargocentron spiniferum
Scarus altipinnis
Scarus chameleon
Scarus dimidiatus
Scarus flavipectoralis
Scarus forsteni
Scarus frenatus
Scarus ghobban
Scarus globiceps
Scarus longipinnis
Scarus niger
Scarus oviceps
Scarus psittacus
Scarus rivulatus
Scarus rubroviolaceus
Scarus schlegeli
Scarus sp.
Scarus spinus
Scarus tricolor
Scolopsis bilineata
Scolopsis trilineata
Scomberoides lysan
Scomberoides sp.
Siganus argenteus
Siganus puellus
Siganus punctatus
Siganus spinus
Sufflamen bursa
Sufflamen chrysopterum
Sufflamen fraenatum
Triaenodon obesus
Tylosurus crocodilus crocodilus
Variola albimarginata
Variola louti
Zanclus cornutus
Zebrasoma scopas
Zebrasoma velifer

Geographic Coverages

Samoa

Bibliographic Citations

Vunisea A., Friedman K.J., Awira R., Kronen M., Pinca S., Chapman L.B., Magron F., Sauni S., Pakoa K., Lasi F. 2008. Samoa country report : profiles and results from survey work at Manono-Uta, Salelavalu, Vailoa and Vaisala (june 2005 and August/September 2005). Pacific Regional Oceanic and Coastal Fisheries Development Programme (PROCFish/C/CoFish). Noumea, New Caledonia: Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC). 383 p. - http://purl.org/spc/digilib/doc/5qo97
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

Magele Ropeti
owner
position: Assistant CEO - Fisheries
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
PO Box 1874
Apia
WS
Telephone: (+685) 22561
email: magele.ropeti@maf.gov.ws
homepage: http://www.maf.gov.ws

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