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SPC CoFish Fish Observations Cook Islands 2007

Citation

Pinca S, Awira R, Boblin P, Vigliola L, Sauni S, Magron F (2018). SPC CoFish Fish Observations Cook Islands 2007. Version 1.2. The Pacific Community (SPC). Occurrence dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/sj5ooc accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-10-03.

Description

Coastal fish species of commercial interest observed on Underwater Visual Census transects in Cook Islands during the CoFish surveys in Rarotonga, Palmerston, Mangaia and Aitutaki (2007). 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

Rarotonga, Palmerston, Mangaia and Aitutaki in Cook Islands

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 achilles
  2. Acanthurus auranticavus
  3. Acanthurus blochii
  4. Acanthurus guttatus
  5. Acanthurus leucopareius
  6. Acanthurus lineatus
  7. Acanthurus nigricans
  8. Acanthurus nigricauda
  9. Acanthurus nigrofuscus
  10. Acanthurus nubilus
  11. Acanthurus olivaceus
  12. Acanthurus pyroferus
  13. Acanthurus sp.
  14. Acanthurus thompsoni
  15. Acanthurus triostegus
  16. Acanthurus xanthopterus
  17. Aetobatus narinari
  18. Aluterus scriptus
  19. Aphareus furca
  20. Arothron meleagris
  21. Balistapus undulatus
  22. Balistes sp.
  23. Balistoides viridescens
  24. Calotomus carolinus
  25. Carangoides ferdau
  26. Carangoides orthogrammus
  27. Caranx ignobilis
  28. Caranx lugubris
  29. Caranx melampygus
  30. Caranx sp.
  31. Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
  32. Cephalopholis argus
  33. Cephalopholis miniata
  34. Cephalopholis urodeta
  35. Cetoscarus ocellatus
  36. Chaetodon aureofasciatus
  37. Chaetodon auriga
  38. Chaetodon bennetti
  39. Chaetodon citrinellus
  40. Chaetodon ephippium
  41. Chaetodon lunula
  42. Chaetodon lunulatus
  43. Chaetodon mertensii
  44. Chaetodon meyeri
  45. Chaetodon octofasciatus
  46. Chaetodon ornatissimus
  47. Chaetodon pelewensis
  48. Chaetodon quadrimaculatus
  49. Chaetodon reticulatus
  50. Chaetodon trifascialis
  51. Chaetodon ulietensis
  52. Chaetodon unimaculatus
  53. Chaetodon vagabundus
  54. Chanos chanos
  55. Cheilinus chlorourus
  56. Cheilinus fasciatus
  57. Cheilinus trilobatus
  58. Cheilinus undulatus
  59. Chlorurus frontalis
  60. Chlorurus microrhinos
  61. Chlorurus sordidus
  62. Coris aygula
  63. Coris gaimard
  64. Ctenochaetus flavicauda
  65. Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis
  66. Ctenochaetus striatus
  67. Ctenochaetus strigosus
  68. Diodon hystrix
  69. Ellochelon vaigiensis
  70. Epibulus insidiator
  71. Epinephelus areolatus
  72. Epinephelus fasciatus
  73. Epinephelus hexagonatus
  74. Epinephelus macrospilos
  75. Epinephelus maculatus
  76. Epinephelus merra
  77. Epinephelus sp.
  78. Epinephelus tauvina
  79. Fistularia commersonii
  80. Forcipiger flavissimus
  81. Forcipiger longirostris
  82. Gnathodentex aureolineatus
  83. Gracila albomarginata
  84. Gymnothorax javanicus
  85. Gymnothorax sp.
  86. Hemigymnus fasciatus
  87. Hemigymnus melapterus
  88. Hemitaurichthys thompsoni
  89. Heniochus acuminatus
  90. Heniochus chrysostomus
  91. Heniochus monoceros
  92. Heniochus varius
  93. Hipposcarus harid
  94. Hipposcarus longiceps
  95. Kyphosus cinerascens
  96. Kyphosus vaigiensis
  97. Lethrinus atkinsoni
  98. Lethrinus erythracanthus
  99. Lethrinus harak
  100. Lethrinus obsoletus
  101. Lethrinus sp.
  102. Lethrinus xanthochilus
  103. Lutjanus bohar
  104. Lutjanus fulvus
  105. Lutjanus monostigma
  106. Melichthys niger
  107. Melichthys vidua
  108. Monotaxis grandoculis
  109. Moolgarda seheli
  110. Mulloidichthys flavolineatus
  111. Mulloidichthys vanicolensis
  112. Myripristis berndti
  113. Myripristis kuntee
  114. Myripristis murdjan
  115. Myripristis sp.
  116. Naso annulatus
  117. Naso brevirostris
  118. Naso lituratus
  119. Naso sp.
  120. Naso thynnoides
  121. Naso tuberosus
  122. Naso unicornis
  123. Neoniphon argenteus
  124. Neoniphon sammara
  125. Odonus niger
  126. Oxycheilinus digramma
  127. Parupeneus barberinoides
  128. Parupeneus barberinus
  129. Parupeneus ciliatus
  130. Parupeneus cyclostomus
  131. Parupeneus indicus
  132. Parupeneus multifasciatus
  133. Parupeneus pleurostigma
  134. Plectropomus laevis
  135. Plectropomus leopardus
  136. Pomacanthus imperator
  137. Pterocaesio tile
  138. Rhinecanthus aculeatus
  139. Rhinecanthus rectangulus
  140. Sargocentron diadema
  141. Sargocentron sp.
  142. Sargocentron spiniferum
  143. Sargocentron tiere
  144. Scarus altipinnis
  145. Scarus chameleon
  146. Scarus dimidiatus
  147. Scarus forsteni
  148. Scarus frenatus
  149. Scarus ghobban
  150. Scarus globiceps
  151. Scarus longipinnis
  152. Scarus niger
  153. Scarus oviceps
  154. Scarus prasiognathos
  155. Scarus psittacus
  156. Scarus rivulatus
  157. Scarus schlegeli
  158. Scarus sp.
  159. Scarus spinus
  160. Scarus tricolor
  161. Scomberoides lysan
  162. Scomberoides sp.
  163. Scomberoides tol
  164. Scomberomorus commerson
  165. Selar sp.
  166. Seriola rivoliana
  167. Seriola sp.
  168. Siganus argenteus
  169. Siganus fuscescens
  170. Siganus sp.
  171. Siganus spinus
  172. Sphyraena barracuda
  173. Sphyraena flavicauda
  174. Sufflamen bursa
  175. Sufflamen chrysopterum
  176. Sufflamen sp.
  177. Taeniura sp.
  178. Trachinotus baillonii
  179. Triaenodon obesus
  180. Tylosurus crocodilus crocodilus
  181. Variola albimarginata
  182. Variola louti
  183. Zanclus cornutus
  184. Zebrasoma rostratum
  185. Zebrasoma scopas
  186. Zebrasoma velifer

Geographic Coverages

Rarotonga, Palmerston, Mangaia and Aitutaki in Cook Islands

Bibliographic Citations

  1. Pinca S., Boblin P., Friedman K.J., Kronen M., Magron F., Awira R., Pakoa K., Lasi F., Tardy E., Chapman L.B. 2009. Cook Islands country report: profiles and results from survey work at Aitutaki, Palmerston, Mangaia and Rarotonga (February and October 2007). Pacific Regional Oceanic and Coastal Fisheries Development Programme (PROCFish/C/CoFish). Noumea, New Caledonia: Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC). xxxiv, 339 p. - http://purl.org/spc/digilib/doc/3mrtb
  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
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
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
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
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
Ben Ponia
owner
position: Secretary
Ministry of Marine Resources (MMR)
PO Box 85
Avarua, Rarotonga
CK
Telephone: (+682) 28721
email: b.ponia@mmr.gov.ck
homepage: http://www.mmr.gov.ck
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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