50 CFR § 622.431 - Definitions.

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# 622.431 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 Puerto Rico, including any or all species, or a part thereof, of soft corals and gorgonians in Order Alcyonacea; sea pens and sea pansies in Order Pennatulacea; black corals in Order Antipatharia; 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 § 622.431

| Class or Family | Scientific name | English common name |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dolphinfishes—Coryphaenidae |  | Dolphinfish. |
|  |  | Pompano dolphinfish. |
| Barracudas—Sphyraenidae |  | Great barracuda. |
| Mackerels and tunas—Scombridae |  | Blackfin tuna. |
|  |  | Cero. |
|  |  | King mackerel. |
|  |  | Little tunny. |
|  |  | Wahoo. |
| Tripletails—Lobotidae |  | Tripletail. |

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

*Rays* means any or all species, or a part thereof, as follows:

Table 2 to § 622.431

| Class or Family | Scientific name | English common name |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Eagle and manta rays—Myliobatidae |  | Giant manta. |
|  |  | Spotted eagle ray. |
| Stingrays—Dasyatidae |  | Southern stingray. |

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

Table 3 to § 622.431

| Class or Family | Scientific name | English common name |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Angelfishes—Pomacanthidae |  | French angelfish. |
|  |  | Gray angelfish. |
|  |  | Queen angelfish. |
| Groupers—Serranidae |  | Black grouper. |
|  |  | Coney. |
|  |  | Goliath grouper. |
|  |  | Graysby. |
|  |  | Misty grouper. |
|  |  | Nassau grouper. |
|  |  | Red grouper. |
|  |  | Red hind. |
|  |  | Rock hind. |
|  |  | Tiger grouper. |
|  |  | Yellowedge grouper. |
|  |  | Yellowfin grouper. |
|  |  | Yellowmouth grouper. |
| Grunts—Haemulidae |  | White grunt. |
| Jacks—Carangidae |  | African pompano. |
|  |  | Crevalle jack. |
|  |  | Rainbow runner. |
| Parrotfishes—Scaridae |  | Blue parrotfish. |
|  |  | Midnight parrotfish. |
|  |  | Princess parrotfish. |
|  |  | Queen parrotfish. |
|  |  | Rainbow parrotfish. |
|  |  | Redband parrotfish. |
|  |  | Redtail parrotfish. |
|  |  | Stoplight parrotfish. |
|  |  | Striped parrotfish. |
| Snappers—Lutjanidae |  | Black snapper. |
|  |  | Blackfin snapper. |
|  |  | Cardinal snapper. |
|  |  | Cubera snapper. |
|  |  | Dog snapper. |
|  |  | Lane snapper. |
|  |  | Mutton snapper. |
|  |  | Queen snapper. |
|  |  | Schoolmaster. |
|  |  | Silk snapper. |
|  |  | Vermilion snapper. |
|  |  | Wenchman. |
|  |  | Yellowtail snapper. |
| Surgeonfishes—Acanthuridae |  | Blue tang. |
|  |  | Doctorfish. |
|  |  | Ocean surgeonfish. |
| Triggerfishes—Balistidae |  | Gray triggerfish. |
|  |  | Ocean triggerfish. |
|  |  | Queen triggerfish. |
| Wrasses—Labridae |  | Hogfish. |
|  |  | Puddingwife. |
|  |  | Spanish hogfish. |

*Sea cucumber* means any or all species, or a part thereof, in Class Holothuroidea and occurring in the EEZ around Puerto Rico.

*Sea urchin* means any or all species of sea urchin, or a part thereof, in Class Echinoidea and occurring in the EEZ around Puerto Rico.

*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.