SPC PROCFish/C Fish Observations French Polynesia 2003, 2004 and 2006

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

doi:10.15468/udrii8

SPC PROCFish/C Fish Observations French Polynesia 2003, 2004 and 2006

Citation

Vigliola L, Sauni S, Boblin P, Pinca S, Awira R, Magron F (2018). SPC PROCFish/C Fish Observations French Polynesia 2003, 2004 and 2006. Version 1.1. The Pacific Community (SPC). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/udrii8 accessed via GBIF.org on 2024-12-12.

Description

Coastal fish species of commercial interest observed on Underwater Visual Census transects in French Polynesia during the PROCFish/C surveys (2003, 2004 and 2006) in 5 sites: Fakarava, Maatea, Mataiea, Raivavae and Tikehau. 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

Fakarava, Maatea, Mataiea, Raivavae, Tikehau in French Polynesia

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.

Quality Control

Records for one surveyor omitted in this dataset due to uncertainty in taxonomy

Method steps

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

Taxonomic Coverages

Abalistes stellaris
Acanthurus achilles
Acanthurus albipectoralis
Acanthurus blochii
Acanthurus dussumieri
Acanthurus guttatus
Acanthurus lineatus
Acanthurus mata
Acanthurus nigricans
Acanthurus nigricauda
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Acanthurus nigroris
Acanthurus olivaceus
Acanthurus pyroferus
Acanthurus thompsoni
Acanthurus triostegus
Acanthurus xanthopterus
Aethaloperca rogaa
Aetobatus narinari
Albula sp.
Aphareus furca
Aprion virescens
Arothron stellatus
Aulostomus chinensis
Balistapus sp.
Balistapus undulatus
Balistoides viridescens
Bodianus loxozonus
Caesio caerulaurea
Caesio teres
Calotomus carolinus
Carangoides ferdau
Carangoides sp.
Caranx melampygus
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
Carcharhinus melanopterus
Cephalopholis argus
Cephalopholis microprion
Cephalopholis urodeta
Cetoscarus ocellatus
Chaetodon auriga
Chaetodon baronessa
Chaetodon bennetti
Chaetodon citrinellus
Chaetodon ephippium
Chaetodon flavirostris
Chaetodon kleinii
Chaetodon lunula
Chaetodon lunulatus
Chaetodon melannotus
Chaetodon mertensii
Chaetodon ornatissimus
Chaetodon pelewensis
Chaetodon quadrimaculatus
Chaetodon rafflesii
Chaetodon reticulatus
Chaetodon trichrous
Chaetodon trifascialis
Chaetodon ulietensis
Chaetodon unimaculatus
Chaetodon vagabundus
Chanos chanos
Cheilinus chlorourus
Cheilinus fasciatus
Cheilinus trilobatus
Cheilinus undulatus
Chlorurus bleekeri
Chlorurus frontalis
Chlorurus microrhinos
Chlorurus sordidus
Coris aygula
Coris gaimard
Crenimugil buchanani
Crenimugil crenilabis
Ctenochaetus binotatus
Ctenochaetus flavicauda
Ctenochaetus striatus
Ctenochaetus strigosus
Diodon holocanthus
Diodon hystrix
Diodon sp.
Echeneis naucrates
Elagatis sp.
Ellochelon vaigiensis
Epibulus insidiator
Epinephelus cyanopodus
Epinephelus fasciatus
Epinephelus hexagonatus
Epinephelus maculatus
Epinephelus merra
Epinephelus polyphekadion
Epinephelus rivulatus
Fistularia commersonii
Forcipiger flavissimus
Forcipiger longirostris
Gnathodentex aureolineatus
Gracila albomarginata
Gymnosarda unicolor
Gymnothorax javanicus
Gymnothorax sp.
Hemigymnus fasciatus
Hemigymnus melapterus
Hemitaurichthys polylepis
Heniochus acuminatus
Heniochus chrysostomus
Heniochus monoceros
Heniochus singularius
Heniochus varius
Hipposcarus longiceps
Kyphosus vaigiensis
Lethrinus atkinsoni
Lethrinus genivittatus
Lethrinus harak
Lethrinus nebulosus
Lethrinus obsoletus
Lethrinus olivaceus
Lethrinus sp.
Lethrinus xanthochilus
Lutjanus bohar
Lutjanus fulviflamma
Lutjanus fulvus
Lutjanus gibbus
Lutjanus kasmira
Lutjanus monostigma
Melichthys niger
Melichthys vidua
Monotaxis grandoculis
Moolgarda seheli
Mugil sp.
Mulloidichthys flavolineatus
Mulloidichthys vanicolensis
Myripristis berndti
Myripristis botche
Myripristis kuntee
Myripristis sp.
Myripristis violacea
Naso annulatus
Naso brevirostris
Naso lituratus
Naso sp.
Naso thynnoides
Naso unicornis
Naso vlamingii
Negaprion acutidens
Neoniphon opercularis
Neoniphon sammara
Neotrygon kuhlii
Odonus niger
Ostracion cubicus
Ostracion sp.
Oxycheilinus digramma
Parupeneus barberinoides
Parupeneus barberinus
Parupeneus ciliatus
Parupeneus cyclostomus
Parupeneus indicus
Parupeneus multifasciatus
Parupeneus pleurostigma
Parupeneus spilurus
Platax orbicularis
Platybelone argalus platyura
Plectropomus laevis
Plectropomus leopardus
Plectropomus maculatus
Priacanthus hamrur
Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus
Pterocaesio tessellata
Pygoplites diacanthus
Rhinecanthus aculeatus
Rhinecanthus lunula
Rhinecanthus rectangulus
Rhinecanthus verrucosus
Sargocentron caudimaculatum
Sargocentron diadema
Sargocentron spiniferum
Scarus altipinnis
Scarus chameleon
Scarus dimidiatus
Scarus flavipectoralis
Scarus forsteni
Scarus frenatus
Scarus ghobban
Scarus globiceps
Scarus niger
Scarus oviceps
Scarus psittacus
Scarus quoyi
Scarus rivulatus
Scarus rubroviolaceus
Scarus schlegeli
Scarus sp.
Scarus spinus
Scomberoides lysan
Siganus argenteus
Siganus lineatus
Siganus punctatus
Siganus spinus
Siganus vermiculatus
Sphyraena barracuda
Sphyraena qenie
Strongylura leiura
Sufflamen bursa
Sufflamen chrysopterum
Sufflamen fraenatum
Variola louti
Zanclus cornutus
Zebrasoma scopas
Zebrasoma veliferum

Geographic Coverages

Fakarava, Maatea, Mataiea, Raivavae, Tikehau in French Polynesia

Bibliographic Citations

Kronen M., Friedman K.J., Pinca S., Chapman L.B., Awira R., Awira R., Pakoa K., Vigliola L., Boblin P., Magron F. 2009. French Polynesia country report : profiles and results from survey work at Fakarava, Maatea, Mataiea, Raivavae and Tikehau. 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/e3o73
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

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

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

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

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

Cédric Ponsonnet
owner
position: Directeur
Direction des ressources marines et minières (DRMM)
BP 20
Papeete
98713
Tahiti
PF
Telephone: (+689) 40502550
email: cedric.ponsonnet@drm.gov.pf
homepage: http://www.ressources-marines.gov.pf

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