SPC PROCFish/C Fish Observations Tonga 2008

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

doi:10.15468/1io9wd

SPC PROCFish/C Fish Observations Tonga 2008

Citation

Pinca S, Boblin P, Liufau E, Vigliola L, Sauni S, Awira R, Magron F (2018). SPC PROCFish/C Fish Observations Tonga 2008. Version 1.1. The Pacific Community (SPC). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/1io9wd accessed via GBIF.org on 2018-11-17.

Description

Coastal fish species of commercial interest observed on Underwater Visual Census transects in Vanuatu during the PROCFish/C surveys (2008) in 4 sites Ha’atafu, Koulo, Lofanga and Manuka. 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

Ha’atafu, Koulo, Lofanga and Manuka in Tonga

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 blochii
Acanthurus dussumieri
Acanthurus lineatus
Acanthurus mata
Acanthurus nigricans
Acanthurus nigricauda
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Acanthurus nigroris
Acanthurus olivaceus
Acanthurus pyroferus
Acanthurus triostegus
Acanthurus xanthopterus
Aluterus scriptus
Anyperodon leucogrammicus
Aphareus furca
Aprion virescens
Balistapus sp.
Balistapus undulatus
Balistoides conspicillum
Bodianus loxozonus
Caesio caerulaurea
Caesio teres
Calotomus spinidens
Caranx ignobilis
Carcharhinus melanopterus
Cephalopholis argus
Cephalopholis urodeta
Cetoscarus ocellatus
Chaetodon aureofasciatus
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 striatus
Chaetodon trifascialis
Chaetodon ulietensis
Chaetodon unimaculatus
Chaetodon vagabundus
Chanos chanos
Cheilinus chlorourus
Cheilinus fasciatus
Cheilinus trilobatus
Cheilinus undulatus
Chlorurus frontalis
Chlorurus microrhinos
Chlorurus sordidus
Coris aygula
Coris gaimard
Ctenochaetus binotatus
Ctenochaetus flavicauda
Ctenochaetus striatus
Ctenochaetus strigosus
Diodon hystrix
Epibulus insidiator
Epinephelus fasciatus
Epinephelus howlandi
Epinephelus macrospilos
Epinephelus merra
Epinephelus polyphekadion
Forcipiger flavissimus
Forcipiger longirostris
Gnathodentex aureolineatus
Gymnocranius sp.
Gymnothorax javanicus
Hemigymnus fasciatus
Hemigymnus melapterus
Heniochus chrysostomus
Heniochus monoceros
Heniochus singularius
Heniochus varius
Hipposcarus longiceps
Kyphosus cinerascens
Kyphosus vaigiensis
Lethrinus atkinsoni
Lethrinus erythropterus
Lethrinus harak
Lethrinus lentjan
Lethrinus nebulosus
Lethrinus obsoletus
Lethrinus olivaceus
Lethrinus rubrioperculatus
Lethrinus sp.
Lutjanus bohar
Lutjanus fulviflamma
Lutjanus fulvus
Lutjanus gibbus
Lutjanus kasmira
Lutjanus monostigma
Macolor macularis
Macolor niger
Melichthys vidua
Monotaxis grandoculis
Mulloidichthys flavolineatus
Mulloidichthys vanicolensis
Myripristis berndti
Myripristis kuntee
Myripristis murdjan
Myripristis violacea
Naso annulatus
Naso brevirostris
Naso caesius
Naso lituratus
Naso tuberosus
Naso unicornis
Neoniphon argenteus
Neoniphon opercularis
Neoniphon sammara
Oxycheilinus celebicus
Oxycheilinus digramma
Oxycheilinus unifasciatus
Parupeneus barberinoides
Parupeneus barberinus
Parupeneus ciliatus
Parupeneus cyclostomus
Parupeneus multifasciatus
Parupeneus pleurostigma
Parupeneus trifasciatus
Plectropomus areolatus
Plectropomus laevis
Plectropomus leopardus
Plectropomus maculatus
Priacanthus hamrur
Pterocaesio pisang
Pterocaesio tile
Pterocaesio trilineata
Pygoplites diacanthus
Rhinecanthus aculeatus
Rhinecanthus rectangulus
Sargocentron caudimaculatum
Sargocentron diadema
Sargocentron spiniferum
Scarus altipinnis
Scarus chameleon
Scarus dimidiatus
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 trilineata
Siganus argenteus
Siganus lineatus
Siganus niger
Siganus punctatus
Siganus spinus
Siganus uspi
Sufflamen bursa
Sufflamen chrysopterum
Taeniura sp.
Triaenodon obesus
Variola louti
Zanclus cornutus
Zebrasoma scopas
Zebrasoma veliferum

Geographic Coverages

Ha’atafu, Koulo, Lofanga and Manuka in Tonga

Bibliographic Citations

Friedman K.J., Pinca S., Boblin P., Magron F., Vunisea A., Labrosse P., Chapman L.B., Kronen M. 2009. Tonga country report: profiles and results from survey work at Ha'atafu, Manuka, Koulo and Lofanga (November and December 2001; March to June 2002; April to June, September and October 2008). Pacific Regional Oceanic and Coastal Fisheries Development Programme (PROCFish/C/CoFish). Noumea, New Caledonia: Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC). xxxii, 369 p. - http://purl.org/spc/digilib/doc/aanoa
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

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

Enelio Liufau
originator
position: Agent
Service territorial de l’environnement
BP 294
Mata Utu
98600
Wallis
WF
Telephone: (+681) 720597

Laurent Vigliola
originator
position: Senior Reef Fisheries Scientist
The Pacific Community
BP D5
Noumea
98848
NC
Telephone: (+687) 26.20.00
email: franckm@spc.int
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

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

Tuikolongahau Halafihi
owner
position: Chief Executive Officer
Ministry of Fisheries
PO Box 871, Sopu
Nuku'alofa
Tongatapu
TO
Telephone: (+676) 27799
email: supi64t@gmail.com
homepage: http://www.tongafish.gov.to

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