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Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
As used in §§ 665.620 through 665.639:
PRIA coral reef ecosystem management unit species (PRIA coral reef ecosystem MUS) means all of the Currently Harvested Coral Reef Taxa and Potentially Harvested Coral Reef Taxa listed in this section and which spend the majority of their non-pelagic (post-settlement) life stages within waters less than or equal to 50 fathoms in total depth.
PRIA Currently Harvested Coral Reef Taxa:
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Family name |
English common name |
Scientific name |
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Acanthuridae (Surgeonfishes) |
orange-spot |
Acanthurus olivaceus. |
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surgeonfish |
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yellowfin surgeonfish |
Acanthurus xanthopterus. |
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convict tang |
Acanthurus triostegus. |
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eye-striped surgeonfish |
Acanthurus dussumieri. |
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blue-lined surgeon |
Acanthurus nigroris. |
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Whitebar surgeonfish |
Acanthurus leucopareius. |
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blue-banded surgeonfish |
Acanthurus lineatus. |
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blackstreak surgeonfish |
Acanthurus nigricauda. |
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whitecheek surgeonfish |
Acanthurus nigricans. |
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white-spotted surgeonfish |
Acanthurus guttatus. |
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Ringtail surgeonfish |
Acanthurus blochii. |
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brown surgeonfish |
Acanthurus nigrofuscus. |
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yellow-eyed surgeonfish |
Ctenochaetus strigosus. |
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striped bristletooth |
Ctenochaetus striatus. |
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twospot bristletooth |
Ctenochaetus binotatus. |
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Yellow tang |
Zebrasoma flavescens. |
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bluespine unicornfish |
Naso unicornus. |
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orangespine unicornfish |
Naso lituratus. |
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black tongue unicornfish |
Naso hexacanthus. |
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bignose unicornfish |
Naso vlamingii. |
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whitemargin unicornfish |
Naso annulatus. |
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spotted unicornfish |
Naso brevirostris. |
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Labridae (Wrasses) |
Napoleon wrasse |
Cheilinus undulatus. |
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Triple-tail wrasse |
Cheilinus trilobatus. |
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Floral wrasse |
Cheilinus chlorourus. |
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ring-tailed wrasse |
Oxycheilinus unifasciatus. |
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bandcheek wrasse |
Oxycheilinus diagrammus. |
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Barred thicklip |
Hemigymnus fasciatus. |
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three-spot wrasse |
Halichoeres trimaculatus. |
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red ribbon wrasse |
Thalassoma quinquevittatum. |
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Sunset wrasse |
Thalassoma lutescens. |
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Mullidae (Goatfishes) |
Yellow goatfish |
Mulloidichthys. spp. |
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Orange goatfish |
Mulloidichthys pfleugeri. |
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yellowstripe goatfish |
Mulloidichthys flavolineatus. |
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Banded goatfish |
Parupeneus. spp. |
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Mullidae (Goatfishes) |
dash-dot goatfish |
Parupeneus barberinus. |
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yellowsaddle goatfish |
Parupeneus cyclostomas. |
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multi-barred goatfish |
Parupeneus multifaciatus. |
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bantail goatfish |
Upeneus arge. |
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Mugilidae (Mullets) |
fringelip mullet |
Crenimugil crenilabis. |
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engel's mullet |
Moolgarda engeli. |
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false mullet |
Neomyxus leuciscus. |
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Muraenidae (Moray eels) |
yellowmargin moray eel |
Gymnothorax flavimarginatus. |
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giant moray eel |
Gymnothorax javanicus. |
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undulated moray eel |
Gymnothorax undulatus. |
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Octopodidae |
Octopus |
Octopus cyanea. |
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Octopus |
Octopus ornatus. |
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Pricanthidae (Bigeye) |
Glasseye |
Heteropriacanthus cruentatus. |
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Scaridae (Parrotfishes) |
Humphead parrotfish |
Bolbometopon muricatum. |
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parrotfish |
Scarus. spp. |
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pacific longnose parrotfish |
Hipposcarus longiceps. |
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stareye parrotfish |
Calotomus carolinus. |
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Scombridae |
Dogtooth tuna |
Gymnosarda unicolor. |
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Sphyraenidae (Barracuda) |
great barracuda |
Sphyraena barracuda. |
PRIA Potentially Harvested Coral Reef Taxa:
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English common name |
Scientific name |
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wrasses (Those species not listed as CHCRT) |
Labridae. |
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sharks (Those species not listed as CHCRT) |
Carcharhinidae, Sphyrnidae. |
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rays and skates |
Myliobatidae, Mobulidae. |
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groupers (Those species not listed as CHCRT or as BMUS) |
Serrandiae. |
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jacks and scads (Those species not listed as CHCRT or as BMUS) |
Carangidae. |
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solderfishes and squirrelfishes (Those species not listed as CHCRT) |
Holocentridae. |
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goatfishes (Those species not listed as CHCRT) |
Mullidae. |
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Batfishes |
Ephippidae. |
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Sweetlips |
Haemulidae. |
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Remoras |
Echeneidae. |
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Tilefishes |
Malacanthidae. |
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Dottybacks |
Pseudochromidae. |
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Prettyfins |
Plesiopidae. |
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surgeonfishes (Those species not listed as CHCRT) |
Acanthuridae. |
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emperors (Those species not listed as CHCRT or as BMUS) |
Lethrinidae. |
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Herrings |
Clupeidae. |
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Gobies |
Gobiidae. |
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snappers (Those species not listed as CHCRT or as BMUS) |
Lutjanidae. |
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trigger fishes (Those species not listed as CHCRT) |
Balistidae. |
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rabbitfishes (Those species not listed as CHCRT) |
Siganidae. |
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eels (Those species not listed as CHCRT) |
Muraenidae, Chlopsidae, Congridae, Ophichthidae. |
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Cardinalfishes |
Apogonidae. |
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moorish idols |
Zanclidae. |
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butterfly fishes |
Chaetodontidae. |
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Angelfishes |
Pomacanthidae. |
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Damselfishes |
Pomacentridae. |
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Scorpionfishes |
Scorpaenidae. |
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Blennies |
Blenniidae. |
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barracudas (Those species not listed as CHCRT) |
Sphyraenidae. |
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Sandperches |
Pinguipedidae. |
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rudderfishes (Those species not listed as CHCRT) |
Kyphosidae. |
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Fusiliers |
Caesionidae. |
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hawkfishes (Those species not listed as CHCRT) |
Cirrhitidae. |
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Frogfishes |
Antennariidae. |
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pipefishes, seahorses |
Syngnathidae. |
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flounders, soles |
Bothidae. |
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Trunkfishes |
Ostraciidae. |
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puffer fishes, porcupine fishes |
Tetradontidae. |
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Trumpetfish |
Aulostomus chinensis. |
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Cornetfish |
Fistularia commersoni. |
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blue corals |
Heliopora. |
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organpipe corals |
Tubipora. |
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ahermatypic corals |
Azooxanthellates. |
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mushroom corals |
Fungiidae. |
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small and large coral polyps |
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fire corals |
Millepora. |
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soft corals, gorgonians |
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Anemones |
Actinaria. |
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soft zoanthid corals |
Zoanthinaria. |
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Hydrozoans, Bryzoans. |
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sea squirts |
Tunicates. |
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sea cucumbers and sea urchins |
Echinoderms. |
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Those species not listed as CHCRT |
Mollusca. |
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sea snails |
Gastropoda. |
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Trochus. |
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sea slugs |
Opistobranchs. |
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black lipped pearl oyster |
Pinctada margaritifera. |
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giant clam |
Tridacnidae. |
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other clams |
Other Bivalves. |
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Cephalopods. |
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lobsters, shrimps/mantis shrimps, true crabs and hermit crabs |
Crustaceans. |
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(Those species not listed as CMUS) |
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Sponges |
Porifera. |
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lace corals |
Stylasteridae. |
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hydroid corals |
Solanderidae. |
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segmented worms |
Annelids. |
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Seaweed |
Algae. |
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Live rock. |
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All other PRIA coral reef ecosystem MUS that are marine plants, invertebrates, and fishes that are not listed in the PRIA CHCRT table or are not PRIA bottomfish, crustacean, precious coral, or western Pacific pelagic MUS. |
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Code of Federal Regulations Title 50. Wildlife and Fisheries § 50.665.621 Definitions - last updated January 02, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/cfr/title-50-wildlife-and-fisheries/cfr-sect-50-665-621/
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