As used in §§ 665.100 through 665.119:
American Samoa bottomfish ecosystem component species (American Samoa bottomfish ECS) means those species identified as ECS in the American Samoa FEP and not defined as American Samoa bottomfish MUS.
American Samoa bottomfish management unit species (American Samoa bottomfish MUS) means the following species:
Local name | Common name | Scientific name |
palu-gutusiliva | red snapper, silvermouth | Aphareus rutilans. |
asoama | gray snapper, jobfish | Aprion virescens. |
tafauli | black trevally, jack | Caranx lugubris. |
papa, velo | lunartail grouper | Variola louti. |
palu malau | red snapper | Etelis carbunculus. |
palu-loa | red snapper | Etelis coruscans. |
filoa-paomumu | redgill emperor | Lethrinus rubrioperculatus. |
savane | blueline snapper | Lutjanus kasmira. |
palu-ena ena | pink snapper | Pristipomoides filamentosus. |
palu-sina | yelloweye snapper | Pristipomoides flavipinnis. |
palu-ula, palu-sega | Snapper | Pristipomoides zonatus. |
50 C.F.R. §665.101