{"data":{"id":"us/50-cfr-622.431","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"50 CFR 622.431","heading":"Definitions.","body":"In addition to the definitions and acronyms in § 622.2, the terms and acronyms used in this subpart have the following meanings:\nCoral 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.\nCoral reef resource means any or all species, or a part thereof, of coral, sea cucumber, and sea urchin.\nPelagic fish means any or all species, or a part thereof, as follows:\nTable 1 to § 622.431\nClass or Family Scientific name English common name\nDolphinfishes—Coryphaenidae Coryphaena hippurus Dolphinfish.\nCoryphaena equiselis Pompano dolphinfish.\nBarracudas—Sphyraenidae Sphyraena barracuda Great barracuda.\nMackerels and tunas—Scombridae Thunnus atlanticus Blackfin tuna.\nScomberomorus regalis Cero.\nScomberomorus cavalla King mackerel.\nEuthynnus alletteratus Little tunny.\nAcanthocybium solandri Wahoo.\nTripletails—Lobotidae Lobotes surinamensis Tripletail.\nQueen conch means the species Lobatus gigas, or a part thereof.\nRays means any or all species, or a part thereof, as follows:\nTable 2 to § 622.431\nClass or Family Scientific name English common name\nEagle and manta rays—Myliobatidae Manta birostris Giant manta.\nAetobatus narinari Spotted eagle ray.\nStingrays—Dasyatidae Dasyatis americana Southern stingray.\nReef fish means any or all species, or a part thereof, as follows:\nTable 3 to § 622.431\nClass or Family Scientific name English common name\nAngelfishes—Pomacanthidae Pomacanthus paru French angelfish.\nPomacanthus arcuatus Gray angelfish.\nHolacanthus ciliaris Queen angelfish.\nGroupers—Serranidae Mycteroperca bonaci Black grouper.\nCephalopholis fulva Coney.\nEpinephelus itajara Goliath grouper.\nCephalopholis cruentata Graysby.\nHyporthodus mystacinus Misty grouper.\nEpinephelus striatus Nassau grouper.\nEpinephelus morio Red grouper.\nEpinephelus guttatus Red hind.\nEpinephelus adscensionis Rock hind.\nMycteroperca tigris Tiger grouper.\nHyporthodus flavolimbatus Yellowedge grouper.\nMycteroperca venenosa Yellowfin grouper.\nMycteroperca interstitialis Yellowmouth grouper.\nGrunts—Haemulidae Haemulon plumierii White grunt.\nJacks—Carangidae Alectis ciliaris African pompano.\nCaranx hippos Crevalle jack.\nElagatis bipinnulata Rainbow runner.\nParrotfishes—Scaridae Scarus coeruleus Blue parrotfish.\nScarus coelestinus Midnight parrotfish.\nScarus taeniopterus Princess parrotfish.\nScarus vetula Queen parrotfish.\nScarus guacamaia Rainbow parrotfish.\nSparisoma aurofrenatum Redband parrotfish.\nSparisoma chrysopterum Redtail parrotfish.\nSparisoma viride Stoplight parrotfish.\nScarus iseri Striped parrotfish.\nSnappers—Lutjanidae Apsilus dentatus Black snapper.\nLutjanus buccanella Blackfin snapper.\nPristipomoides macrophthalmus Cardinal snapper.\nLutjanus cyanopterus Cubera snapper.\nLutjanus jocu Dog snapper.\nLutjanus synagris Lane snapper.\nLutjanus analis Mutton snapper.\nEtelis oculatus Queen snapper.\nLutjanus apodus Schoolmaster.\nLutjanus vivanus Silk snapper.\nRhomboplites aurorubens Vermilion snapper.\nPristipomoides aquilonaris Wenchman.\nOcyurus chrysurus Yellowtail snapper.\nSurgeonfishes—Acanthuridae Acanthurus coeruleus Blue tang.\nAcanthurus chirurgus Doctorfish.\nAcanthurus tractus Ocean surgeonfish.\nTriggerfishes—Balistidae Balistes capriscus Gray triggerfish.\nCanthidermis sufflamen Ocean triggerfish.\nBalistes vetula Queen triggerfish.\nWrasses—Labridae Lachnolaimus maximus Hogfish.\nHalichoeres radiatus Puddingwife.\nBodianus rufus Spanish hogfish.\nSea cucumber means any or all species, or a part thereof, in Class Holothuroidea and occurring in the EEZ around Puerto Rico.\nSea urchin means any or all species of sea urchin, or a part thereof, in Class Echinoidea and occurring in the EEZ around Puerto Rico.\nSpiny 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.","path":["Title 50—Wildlife and Fisheries","CHAPTER VI—FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE","PART 622—FISHERIES OF THE CARIBBEAN, GULF OF AMERICA, AND SOUTH ATLANTIC","Subpart S—FMP for the EEZ around Puerto Rico"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-50.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:39Z","sha256":"7410841586a1e26bcee5741e36a56cf835a55d76a767f2d56815b16128642924","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/50-cfr-622.430","next":"us/50-cfr-622.432"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. 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