###### Editorial Note on Part 622

#### Editorial Note:

Nomenclature changes to part 622 appear at 79 FR 57837, Sept. 26, 2014 and at 81 FR 32253, May 23, 2016.

#### § 622.471 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. 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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dolphinfishes—Coryphaenidae | *Coryphaena hippurus* | Dolphinfish. |
| Mackerels and tunas—Scombridae | *Acanthocybium solandri* | Wahoo. |

Table 1 to § 622.471

*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. |
| | *Holacanthus ciliaris* | Queen angelfish. |
| Groupers—Serranidae | *Mycteroperca bonaci* | Black grouper. |
| | *Cephalopholis fulva* | Coney. |
| | *Epinephelus itajara* | Goliath grouper. |
| | *Cephalopholis cruentata* | Graysby. |
| | *Hyporthodus mystacinus* | Misty grouper. |
| | *Epinephelus striatus* | Nassau grouper. |
| | *Epinephelus morio* | Red grouper. |
| | *Epinephelus guttatus* | Red hind. |
| | *Epinephelus adscensionis* | Rock hind. |
| | *Mycteroperca tigris* | Tiger grouper. |
| | *Mycteroperca venenosa* | Yellowfin grouper. |
| Grunts—Haemulidae | *Haemulon sciurus* | Bluestriped grunt. |
| | *Haemulon plumierii* | White grunt. |
| 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. |
| Snappers—Lutjanidae | *Apsilus dentatus* | Black snapper. |
| | *Lutjanus buccanella* | Blackfin snapper. |
| | *Lutjanus griseus* | Gray snapper. |
| | *Lutjanus synagris* | Lane snapper. |
| | *Lutjanus analis* | Mutton snapper. |
| | *Etelis oculatus* | Queen snapper. |
| | *Lutjanus apodus* | Schoolmaster. |
| | *Lutjanus vivanus* | Silk snapper. |
| | *Rhomboplites aurorubens* | Vermilion snapper. |
| | *Ocyurus chrysurus* | Yellowtail snapper. |
| Squirrelfishes—Holocentridae | *Holocentrus rufus* | Longspine squirrelfish. |
| Surgeonfishes—Acanthuridae | *Acanthurus coeruleus* | Blue tang. |
| | *Acanthurus chirurgus* | Doctorfish. |
| | *Acanthurus tractus* | Ocean surgeonfish. |
| Triggerfishes—Balistidae | *Balistes vetula* | Queen triggerfish. |

Table 2 to § 622.471

*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.