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. Croix, 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:
| Class or Family
| Scientific name
| English common name
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|---|
| Dolphinfishes—Coryphaenidae | Coryphaena hippurus | Dolphinfish.
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| 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:
| Class or family
| Scientific name
| English common name
|
|---|
| Angelfishes—Pomacanthidae | Pomacanthus paru | French angelfish.
|
| | Pomacanthus arcuatus | Gray angelfish.
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| | Holacanthus ciliaris | Queen angelfish.
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| Groupers—Serranidae | Mycteroperca bonaci | Black grouper.
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| | Cephalopholis fulva | Coney.
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| | Epinephelus itajara | Goliath grouper.
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| | Cephalopholis cruentata | Graysby.
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| | Hyporthodus mystacinus | Misty grouper.
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| | Epinephelus striatus | Nassau grouper.
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| | Epinephelus morio | Red grouper.
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| | Epinephelus guttatus | Red hind.
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| | Epinephelus adscensionis | Rock hind.
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| | Mycteroperca tigris | Tiger grouper.
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| | Mycteroperca venenosa | Yellowfin grouper.
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| Grunts—Haemulidae | Haemulon sciurus | Bluestriped grunt.
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| | Haemulon plumierii | White grunt.
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| Parrotfishes—Scaridae | Scarus coeruleus | Blue parrotfish.
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| | Scarus coelestinus | Midnight parrotfish.
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| | Scarus taeniopterus | Princess parrotfish.
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| | Scarus vetula | Queen parrotfish.
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| | Scarus guacamaia | Rainbow parrotfish.
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| | Sparisoma aurofrenatum | Redband parrotfish.
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| | Sparisoma rubripinne | Redfin parrotfish.
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| | Sparisoma chrysopterum | Redtail parrotfish.
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| | Sparisoma viride | Stoplight parrotfish.
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| | Scarus iseri | Striped parrotfish.
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| Snappers—Lutjanidae | Apsilus dentatus | Black snapper.
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| | Lutjanus buccanella | Blackfin snapper.
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| Lutjanus griseus | Gray snapper.
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| | Lutjanus synagris | Lane snapper.
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| Lutjanus analis | Mutton snapper.
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| | Etelis oculatus | Queen snapper.
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| | Lutjanus apodus | Schoolmaster.
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| | Lutjanus vivanus | Silk snapper.
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| | Rhomboplites aurorubens | Vermilion snapper.
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| | Ocyurus chrysurus | Yellowtail snapper.
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| Squirrelfishes—Holocentridae | Holocentrus rufus | Longspine squirrelfish.
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| Surgeonfishes—Acanthuridae | Acanthurus coeruleus | Blue tang.
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| | Acanthurus chirurgus | Doctorfish.
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| | Acanthurus tractus | Ocean surgeonfish.
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| Triggerfishes—Balistidae | Balistes vetula | Queen triggerfish. |
Sea cucumber means any or all species, or a part thereof, in Class Holothuroidea and occurring in the EEZ of St. Croix.
Sea urchin means any or all species of sea urchin, or a part thereof, in Class Echinoidea and occurring in the EEZ of St. Croix.
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.