SPC CoFish Fish Observations Cook Islands 2007

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

doi:10.15468/sj5ooc

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 2022-06-26.

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

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

Taxonomic Coverages

Acanthurus achilles
Acanthurus auranticavus
Acanthurus blochii
Acanthurus guttatus
Acanthurus leucopareius
Acanthurus lineatus
Acanthurus nigricans
Acanthurus nigricauda
Acanthurus nigrofuscus
Acanthurus nubilus
Acanthurus olivaceus
Acanthurus pyroferus
Acanthurus sp.
Acanthurus thompsoni
Acanthurus triostegus
Acanthurus xanthopterus
Aetobatus narinari
Aluterus scriptus
Aphareus furca
Arothron meleagris
Balistapus undulatus
Balistes sp.
Balistoides viridescens
Calotomus carolinus
Carangoides ferdau
Carangoides orthogrammus
Caranx ignobilis
Caranx lugubris
Caranx melampygus
Caranx sp.
Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos
Cephalopholis argus
Cephalopholis miniata
Cephalopholis urodeta
Cetoscarus ocellatus
Chaetodon aureofasciatus
Chaetodon auriga
Chaetodon bennetti
Chaetodon citrinellus
Chaetodon ephippium
Chaetodon lunula
Chaetodon lunulatus
Chaetodon mertensii
Chaetodon meyeri
Chaetodon octofasciatus
Chaetodon ornatissimus
Chaetodon pelewensis
Chaetodon quadrimaculatus
Chaetodon reticulatus
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 flavicauda
Ctenochaetus hawaiiensis
Ctenochaetus striatus
Ctenochaetus strigosus
Diodon hystrix
Ellochelon vaigiensis
Epibulus insidiator
Epinephelus areolatus
Epinephelus fasciatus
Epinephelus hexagonatus
Epinephelus macrospilos
Epinephelus maculatus
Epinephelus merra
Epinephelus sp.
Epinephelus tauvina
Fistularia commersonii
Forcipiger flavissimus
Forcipiger longirostris
Gnathodentex aureolineatus
Gracila albomarginata
Gymnothorax javanicus
Gymnothorax sp.
Hemigymnus fasciatus
Hemigymnus melapterus
Hemitaurichthys thompsoni
Heniochus acuminatus
Heniochus chrysostomus
Heniochus monoceros
Heniochus varius
Hipposcarus harid
Hipposcarus longiceps
Kyphosus cinerascens
Kyphosus vaigiensis
Lethrinus atkinsoni
Lethrinus erythracanthus
Lethrinus harak
Lethrinus obsoletus
Lethrinus sp.
Lethrinus xanthochilus
Lutjanus bohar
Lutjanus fulvus
Lutjanus monostigma
Melichthys niger
Melichthys vidua
Monotaxis grandoculis
Moolgarda seheli
Mulloidichthys flavolineatus
Mulloidichthys vanicolensis
Myripristis berndti
Myripristis kuntee
Myripristis murdjan
Myripristis sp.
Naso annulatus
Naso brevirostris
Naso lituratus
Naso sp.
Naso thynnoides
Naso tuberosus
Naso unicornis
Neoniphon argenteus
Neoniphon sammara
Odonus niger
Oxycheilinus digramma
Parupeneus barberinoides
Parupeneus barberinus
Parupeneus ciliatus
Parupeneus cyclostomus
Parupeneus indicus
Parupeneus multifasciatus
Parupeneus pleurostigma
Plectropomus laevis
Plectropomus leopardus
Pomacanthus imperator
Pterocaesio tile
Rhinecanthus aculeatus
Rhinecanthus rectangulus
Sargocentron diadema
Sargocentron sp.
Sargocentron spiniferum
Sargocentron tiere
Scarus altipinnis
Scarus chameleon
Scarus dimidiatus
Scarus forsteni
Scarus frenatus
Scarus ghobban
Scarus globiceps
Scarus longipinnis
Scarus niger
Scarus oviceps
Scarus prasiognathos
Scarus psittacus
Scarus rivulatus
Scarus schlegeli
Scarus sp.
Scarus spinus
Scarus tricolor
Scomberoides lysan
Scomberoides sp.
Scomberoides tol
Scomberomorus commerson
Selar sp.
Seriola rivoliana
Seriola sp.
Siganus argenteus
Siganus fuscescens
Siganus sp.
Siganus spinus
Sphyraena barracuda
Sphyraena flavicauda
Sufflamen bursa
Sufflamen chrysopterum
Sufflamen sp.
Taeniura sp.
Trachinotus baillonii
Triaenodon obesus
Tylosurus crocodilus crocodilus
Variola albimarginata
Variola louti
Zanclus cornutus
Zebrasoma rostratum
Zebrasoma scopas
Zebrasoma velifer

Geographic Coverages

Rarotonga, Palmerston, Mangaia and Aitutaki in Cook Islands

Bibliographic Citations

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
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
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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