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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 2022-11-30.

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

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

Taxonomic Coverages

  1. Acanthurus albipectoralis
  2. Acanthurus blochii
  3. Acanthurus dussumieri
  4. Acanthurus lineatus
  5. Acanthurus mata
  6. Acanthurus nigricans
  7. Acanthurus nigricauda
  8. Acanthurus nigrofuscus
  9. Acanthurus nigroris
  10. Acanthurus olivaceus
  11. Acanthurus pyroferus
  12. Acanthurus triostegus
  13. Acanthurus xanthopterus
  14. Aluterus scriptus
  15. Anyperodon leucogrammicus
  16. Aphareus furca
  17. Aprion virescens
  18. Balistapus sp.
  19. Balistapus undulatus
  20. Balistoides conspicillum
  21. Bodianus loxozonus
  22. Caesio caerulaurea
  23. Caesio teres
  24. Calotomus spinidens
  25. Caranx ignobilis
  26. Carcharhinus melanopterus
  27. Cephalopholis argus
  28. Cephalopholis urodeta
  29. Cetoscarus ocellatus
  30. Chaetodon aureofasciatus
  31. Chaetodon auriga
  32. Chaetodon baronessa
  33. Chaetodon bennetti
  34. Chaetodon citrinellus
  35. Chaetodon ephippium
  36. Chaetodon flavirostris
  37. Chaetodon kleinii
  38. Chaetodon lineolatus
  39. Chaetodon lunula
  40. Chaetodon lunulatus
  41. Chaetodon melannotus
  42. Chaetodon mertensii
  43. Chaetodon ornatissimus
  44. Chaetodon pelewensis
  45. Chaetodon plebeius
  46. Chaetodon rafflesii
  47. Chaetodon reticulatus
  48. Chaetodon striatus
  49. Chaetodon trifascialis
  50. Chaetodon ulietensis
  51. Chaetodon unimaculatus
  52. Chaetodon vagabundus
  53. Chanos chanos
  54. Cheilinus chlorourus
  55. Cheilinus fasciatus
  56. Cheilinus trilobatus
  57. Cheilinus undulatus
  58. Chlorurus frontalis
  59. Chlorurus microrhinos
  60. Chlorurus sordidus
  61. Coris aygula
  62. Coris gaimard
  63. Ctenochaetus binotatus
  64. Ctenochaetus flavicauda
  65. Ctenochaetus striatus
  66. Ctenochaetus strigosus
  67. Diodon hystrix
  68. Epibulus insidiator
  69. Epinephelus fasciatus
  70. Epinephelus howlandi
  71. Epinephelus macrospilos
  72. Epinephelus merra
  73. Epinephelus polyphekadion
  74. Forcipiger flavissimus
  75. Forcipiger longirostris
  76. Gnathodentex aureolineatus
  77. Gymnocranius sp.
  78. Gymnothorax javanicus
  79. Hemigymnus fasciatus
  80. Hemigymnus melapterus
  81. Heniochus chrysostomus
  82. Heniochus monoceros
  83. Heniochus singularius
  84. Heniochus varius
  85. Hipposcarus longiceps
  86. Kyphosus cinerascens
  87. Kyphosus vaigiensis
  88. Lethrinus atkinsoni
  89. Lethrinus erythropterus
  90. Lethrinus harak
  91. Lethrinus lentjan
  92. Lethrinus nebulosus
  93. Lethrinus obsoletus
  94. Lethrinus olivaceus
  95. Lethrinus rubrioperculatus
  96. Lethrinus sp.
  97. Lutjanus bohar
  98. Lutjanus fulviflamma
  99. Lutjanus fulvus
  100. Lutjanus gibbus
  101. Lutjanus kasmira
  102. Lutjanus monostigma
  103. Macolor macularis
  104. Macolor niger
  105. Melichthys vidua
  106. Monotaxis grandoculis
  107. Mulloidichthys flavolineatus
  108. Mulloidichthys vanicolensis
  109. Myripristis berndti
  110. Myripristis kuntee
  111. Myripristis murdjan
  112. Myripristis violacea
  113. Naso annulatus
  114. Naso brevirostris
  115. Naso caesius
  116. Naso lituratus
  117. Naso tuberosus
  118. Naso unicornis
  119. Neoniphon argenteus
  120. Neoniphon opercularis
  121. Neoniphon sammara
  122. Oxycheilinus celebicus
  123. Oxycheilinus digramma
  124. Oxycheilinus unifasciatus
  125. Parupeneus barberinoides
  126. Parupeneus barberinus
  127. Parupeneus ciliatus
  128. Parupeneus cyclostomus
  129. Parupeneus multifasciatus
  130. Parupeneus pleurostigma
  131. Parupeneus trifasciatus
  132. Plectropomus areolatus
  133. Plectropomus laevis
  134. Plectropomus leopardus
  135. Plectropomus maculatus
  136. Priacanthus hamrur
  137. Pterocaesio pisang
  138. Pterocaesio tile
  139. Pterocaesio trilineata
  140. Pygoplites diacanthus
  141. Rhinecanthus aculeatus
  142. Rhinecanthus rectangulus
  143. Sargocentron caudimaculatum
  144. Sargocentron diadema
  145. Sargocentron spiniferum
  146. Scarus altipinnis
  147. Scarus chameleon
  148. Scarus dimidiatus
  149. Scarus forsteni
  150. Scarus frenatus
  151. Scarus ghobban
  152. Scarus globiceps
  153. Scarus longipinnis
  154. Scarus niger
  155. Scarus oviceps
  156. Scarus psittacus
  157. Scarus rivulatus
  158. Scarus rubroviolaceus
  159. Scarus schlegeli
  160. Scarus sp.
  161. Scarus spinus
  162. Scolopsis bilineata
  163. Scolopsis trilineata
  164. Siganus argenteus
  165. Siganus lineatus
  166. Siganus niger
  167. Siganus punctatus
  168. Siganus spinus
  169. Siganus uspi
  170. Sufflamen bursa
  171. Sufflamen chrysopterum
  172. Taeniura sp.
  173. Triaenodon obesus
  174. Variola louti
  175. Zanclus cornutus
  176. Zebrasoma scopas
  177. Zebrasoma veliferum

Geographic Coverages

Ha'atafu, Koulo, Lofanga and Manuka in Tonga

Bibliographic Citations

  1. 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
  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

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
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