SPC PROCFish/C Fish Observations Fiji 2002-2003

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

doi:10.15468/aawasl

SPC PROCFish/C Fish Observations Fiji 2002-2003

Citation

Vigliola L, Sauni S, Clua E, Pinca S, Awira R, Boblin P, Magron F (2018). SPC PROCFish/C Fish Observations Fiji 2002-2003. Version 1.2. The Pacific Community (SPC). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/aawasl accessed via GBIF.org on 2018-12-15.

Description

Coastal fish species of commercial interest observed on Underwater Visual Census transects in Fiji during the PROCFish/C surveys (2002-2003) in 5 sites Dromuna, Muaivuso, Mali, Lakeba (Vanua Levu) and Labeka Island (Lau Group). 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

Dromuna, Lakeba Village, Lakeba Island, Mali and Muaivuso in Fiji

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

Acanthurus albipectoralis
Acanthurus auranticavus
Acanthurus blochii
Acanthurus dussumieri
Acanthurus guttatus
Acanthurus lineatus
Acanthurus mata
Acanthurus nigricans
Acanthurus nigricauda
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Acanthurus olivaceus
Acanthurus pyroferus
Acanthurus thompsoni
Acanthurus triostegus
Acanthurus xanthopterus
Aluterus scriptus
Anyperodon leucogrammicus
Aphareus furca
Aprion virescens
Arothron nigropunctatus
Arothron sp.
Arothron stellatus
Atule mate
Aulostomus chinensis
Balistapus undulatus
Balistoides conspicillum
Balistoides viridescens
Bodianus axillaris
Bodianus loxozonus
Bolbometopon muricatum
Caesio caerulaurea
Caesio cuning
Caesio sp.
Caesio teres
Carangoides chrysophrys
Carangoides ferdau
Carangoides sp.
Caranx ignobilis
Caranx melampygus
Caranx sp.
Cephalopholis argus
Cephalopholis miniata
Cephalopholis urodeta
Cetoscarus ocellatus
Chaetodon auriga
Chaetodon baronessa
Chaetodon bennetti
Chaetodon citrinellus
Chaetodon ephippium
Chaetodon flavirostris
Chaetodon kleinii
Chaetodon lineolatus
Chaetodon lunula
Chaetodon lunulatus
Chaetodon melannotus
Chaetodon mertensii
Chaetodon ornatissimus
Chaetodon pelewensis
Chaetodon plebeius
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 frontalis
Chlorurus microrhinos
Chlorurus sordidus
Cirrhitichthys sp.
Coris aygula
Coris gaimard
Ctenochaetus binotatus
Ctenochaetus striatus
Ctenochaetus strigosus
Ctenochaetus tominiensis
Dasyatis sp.
Diodon hystrix
Elagatis bipinnulata
Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus
Epinephelus hexagonatus
Epinephelus howlandi
Epinephelus macrospilos
Epinephelus maculatus
Epinephelus merra
Epinephelus ongus
Epinephelus polyphekadion
Forcipiger flavissimus
Forcipiger longirostris
Gnathanodon speciosus
Gnathodentex aureolineatus
Gracila albomarginata
Gymnocranius euanus
Gymnocranius sp.
Hemigymnus fasciatus
Hemigymnus melapterus
Hemitaurichthys polylepis
Heniochus acuminatus
Heniochus chrysostomus
Heniochus monoceros
Heniochus singularius
Heniochus varius
Hipposcarus longiceps
Kyphosus cinerascens
Kyphosus vaigiensis
Leptoscarus vaigiensis
Lethrinus atkinsoni
Lethrinus erythracanthus
Lethrinus harak
Lethrinus lentjan
Lethrinus nebulosus
Lethrinus obsoletus
Lethrinus olivaceus
Lethrinus sp.
Lethrinus variegatus
Lethrinus xanthochilus
Lutjanus argentimaculatus
Lutjanus bohar
Lutjanus ehrenbergii
Lutjanus fulviflamma
Lutjanus fulvus
Lutjanus gibbus
Lutjanus kasmira
Lutjanus monostigma
Lutjanus quinquelineatus
Lutjanus russellii
Lutjanus semicinctus
Macolor macularis
Macolor niger
Melichthys vidua
Mobula birostris
Monotaxis grandoculis
Mugil sp.
Mulloidichthys flavolineatus
Mulloidichthys vanicolensis
Myripristis adusta
Myripristis berndti
Myripristis kuntee
Myripristis murdjan
Myripristis sp.
Myripristis violacea
Naso annulatus
Naso brevirostris
Naso caesius
Naso hexacanthus
Naso lituratus
Naso lopezi
Naso tuberosus
Naso unicornis
Naso vlamingii
Neoniphon argenteus
Neoniphon opercularis
Neoniphon sammara
Neoniphon sp.
Neotrygon kuhlii
Odonus niger
Ostracion sp.
Oxycheilinus digramma
Parastromateus niger
Parupeneus barberinoides
Parupeneus barberinus
Parupeneus ciliatus
Parupeneus cyclostomus
Parupeneus indicus
Parupeneus multifasciatus
Parupeneus pleurostigma
Parupeneus spilurus
Platax orbicularis
Platax sp.
Platax teira
Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides
Plectorhinchus gibbosus
Plectorhinchus lineatus
Plectorhinchus vittatus
Plectropomus laevis
Plectropomus leopardus
Plectropomus maculatus
Pomacanthus semicirculatus
Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus
Pterocaesio pisang
Pterocaesio tile
Pterocaesio trilineata
Pygoplites diacanthus
Rastrelliger kanagurta
Rhinecanthus aculeatus
Sargocentron caudimaculatum
Sargocentron diadema
Sargocentron sp.
Sargocentron spiniferum
Sargocentron tiere
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
Scolopsis bilineata
Scolopsis sp.
Scolopsis temporalis
Scolopsis trilineata
Scomberoides lysan
Scomberoides sp.
Scomberoides tol
Scomberomorus commerson
Siganus argenteus
Siganus doliatus
Siganus fuscescens
Siganus niger
Siganus punctatus
Siganus spinus
Siganus uspi
Siganus vermiculatus
Siganus vulpinus
Sphyraena barracuda
Sphyraena qenie
Sufflamen bursa
Sufflamen chrysopterum
Triaenodon obesus
Tylosurus crocodilus crocodilus
Variola louti
Zanclus cornutus
Zebrasoma scopas
Zebrasoma veliferum

Geographic Coverages

Dromuna, Lakeba Village, Lakeba Island, Mali and Muaivuso in Fiji

Bibliographic Citations

Friedman K.J, Kronen M., Vunisea A., Pinca S., Pakoa K., Magron F., Chapman L., Sauni S., Vigliola L., Tardy E., Labrosse P. 2010. Fiji Islands country report: profiles and results from survey work at Dromuna, Muaivuso, Mali and Lakeba (September to November 2002, April to June 2003, June and July 2007, and February 2009). Pacific Regional Oceanic and Coastal Fisheries Development Programme (PROCFish/C/CoFish). Noumea, New Caledonia: Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC). xxxv, 467 p. - http://purl.org/spc/digilib/doc/4xzbz
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

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

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

Eric Clua
originator
position: Seconded Researcher
The Pacific Community
BP D5
Noumea
98848
NC
Telephone: (+687) 26.20.00
homepage: http://www.spc.int
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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
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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
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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
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Sanaila Naqali
owner
position: Permanent Secretary for Fisheries
Ministry of Fisheries
Level 1 Takayawa Building, Augustus Road Toorak, PO Box 13026
Suva
FJ
Telephone: (+679) 3301611
email: snaqali@gmail.com
homepage: http://www.fisheries.gov.fj

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
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