50 CFR 622.506 - Definitions.

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§ 622.506 - Definitions.

In addition to the definitions and acronyms in § 622.2, the terms and acronyms used in this subpart have the following meanings:

Coral means any or all species, or a part thereof, of coral occurring in the EEZ around St. Thomas and St. John, including any or all species, or a part thereof, of soft corals and gorgonians in Order Alcyonacea; sea pens and sea pensies in Order Pennatulacea; black corals in Order Antipatharia; and stony corals in Order Scleractinia; and, within Order Anthoatheacata, fire corals in Family Milleporidae and lace corals in Family Stylasteridae.

Coral reef resource means any or all species, or a part thereof, of coral, sea cucumber, and sea urchin.

Pelagic fish means any or all species, or a part thereof, as follows:

Table 1 to § 622.506

Class or family	Scientific name	English common name	Dolphinfishes—Coryphaenidae	Coryphaena hippurus	Dolphinfish.	Mackerels and tunas—Scombridae	Acanthocybium solandri	Wahoo.

Queen conch means the species Lobatus gigas, or a part thereof.

Reef fish means any or all species, or a part thereof, as follows:

Table 2 to § 622.506

Class or family	Scientific name	English common name	Angelfishes—Pomacanthidae	Pomacanthus paru	French angelfish.		Pomacanthus arcuatus	Gray angelfish.		Holacanthus ciliaris	Queen angelfish.	Groupers—Serranidae	Mycteroperca bonaci	Black grouper.		Cephalopholis fulva	Coney.		Epinephelus itajara	Goliath grouper.		Hyporthodus mystacinus	Misty grouper.		Epinephelus striatus	Nassau grouper.		Epinephelus morio	Red grouper.		Epinephelus guttatus	Red hind.		Mycteroperca tigris	Tiger grouper.		Hyporthodus flavolimbatus	Yellowedge grouper.		Mycteroperca venenosa	Yellowfin grouper.		Mycteroperca interstitialis	Yellowmouth grouper.	Grunts—Haemulidae	Haemulon sciurus	Bluestriped grunt.		Haemulon album	Margate.		Haemulon plumierii	White grunt.	Jacks—Carangidae	Caranx crysos	Blue runner.	Parrotfishes—Scaridae	Scarus coeruleus	Blue parrotfish.		Scarus coelestinus	Midnight parrotfish.		Scarus taeniopterus	Princess parrotfish.		Scarus vetula	Queen parrotfish.		Scarus guacamaia	Rainbow parrotfish.		Sparisoma aurofrenatum	Redband parrotfish.		Sparisoma rubripinne	Redfin parrotfish.		Sparisoma chrysopterum	Redtail parrotfish.		Sparisoma viride	Stoplight parrotfish.		Scarus iseri	Striped parrotfish.	Porgies—Sparidae	Calamus bajonado	Jolthead porgy.		Calamus calamus	Saucereye porgy.		Archosargus rhomboidalis	Sea bream.		Calamus penna	Sheepshead porgy.	Snappers—Lutjanidae	Apsilus dentatus	Black snapper.		Lutjanus buccanella	Blackfin snapper.		Lutjanus synagris	Lane snapper.		Lutjanus analis	Mutton snapper.		Etelis oculatus	Queen snapper.		Lutjanus vivanus	Silk snapper.		Rhomboplites aurorubens	Vermilion snapper.		Ocyurus chrysurus	Yellowtail snapper.	Surgeonfishes—Acanthuridae	Acanthurus coeruleus	Blue tang.		Acanthurus chirurgus	Doctorfish.		Acanthurus tractus	Ocean surgeonfish.	Triggerfishes—Balistidae	Balistes vetula	Queen triggerfish.	Wrasses—Labridae	Lachnolaimus maximus	Hogfish.

Sea cucumber means any or all species, or a part thereof, in Class Holothuroidea and occurring in the EEZ of St. Thomas and St. John.

Sea urchin means any or all species of sea urchin, or a part thereof, in Class Echinoidea and occurring in the EEZ of St. Thomas and St. John.

Spiny lobster trap means a trap and its component parts, including the lines and buoys, used for or capable of taking spiny lobster and meeting the spiny lobster trap construction specifications of this subpart.